How do we know that a person is emotionally mature? Especially these four characteristics and behaviors.
There are many types of maturity: physical maturity, i.e. our physical age, spiritual and mental maturity and of course emotional maturity. Someone can be over 80 years old but still have the emotional level of a toddler. There can be various reasons for this, but most often it is because such people have not learned to understand and process emotions – neither their own nor those of others. You can recognize emotionally mature people by these characteristics and habits.
Emotionally mature people share these 4 characteristics
1. They can handle their feelings
Emotionally mature people can regulate their emotions. This does not mean that they control and suppress their emotions – on the contrary. They have simply learned that they have to allow and accept their feelings in order to process them. In this way, they manage not to let their emotions constantly overwhelm them and they do not control their feelings.
2. You can forgive
Holding on to old grudges does more harm to us than to the person we are angry with or who hurt us. Emotionally mature people know this. That’s why they don’t hold on to such anger, but can forgive other people – and of course themselves. This means they can continue to live their lives in peace instead of clinging to the past.
3. You take responsibility
Being able to take responsibility for your own actions is an important signal of emotional maturity. We all make mistakes and learn new things every day. Emotionally mature people understand this, which is why they have no problem admitting when they’ve done something wrong. Avoiding the consequences of your own actions, on the other hand, is a sign of immaturity.
4. They are realistic
Optimism is a very positive quality – but we shouldn’t forget a certain degree of realism. Emotionally mature people see the world as it is. They have learned that they cannot change certain things. However, this does not stop them from working on the circumstances that can influence them and, above all, on themselves. An important quality of emotional maturity is the ability to distinguish between the reality that we must accept and the aspects that are within our control.
Sources used: Denkenwelt.de, theschooloflife.com