Trusting in ourselves and in others can be a challenge. Many of us struggle with the concept of trust for a whole host of reasons. Some are related to childhood or a pattern of feeling as though we've misplaced trust. Other people have a hard time with trust issues because they've yet to unlock the key to learning how to develop self-trust.

Emotional intelligence, also known as emotional quotient, or EQ, seems simple enough on its face. It's the ability to process and manage your emotions, as well as those of the people around you. Easy right? Not so fast.