International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 15 2 2026 04 14 The Impact of Mindfulness on Enhancing Social and Emotional Intelligence 22 27 EN Das Gautam Kumar 1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata – 700075, India Gadekar Umesh Balu 1 Yashwantrao Chavan School of Rural Development, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Rai Sudhir Kumar 1 K.S. Saket P.G. College Ayodhya, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Singh Puja 2 K.S. Saket P.G. College Ayodhya, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India Yadav Nalinee 1 Department of Psychology, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, UP, India Mishra Nidhi 2 Department of Psychology, K.S. Saket PG College, Ayodhya, UP, India > Review Paper 2025 12 11 2026 04 14 The effects of mindfulness practices on improving social and emotional intelligence (SEI) are discussed in this paper. The social and emotional intelligence can be defined as the capability to identify, comprehend, and control the feelings of oneself, and the capability of noticing and manipulate the feelings of others. Mindfulness or awareness in the present moment and understanding without judgment has been demonstrated to contribute to emotional regulation, empathy, and self-awareness which are some essential elements of SEI. This paper focuses on the role of mindfulness interventions like mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) or mindfulness meditation in the process of developing these skills. The paper explores the processes by which mindfulness has an impact on emotional regulation, interpersonal communication and empathy by examining the available literature and empirical research. It also deals with the way mindfulness can support people to handle social life, cope with stress, and overcome conflicts in a more efficient way. Moreover, the paper will explain the possible advantages of applying mindfulness interventions to education, organizational, and clinical contexts to enhance the general social and emotional skills. Its results indicate that regular mindfulness meditation can contribute to improving the emotional awareness of an individual, self-regulation ability, and interpersonal effectiveness of the individual considerably, which eventually results in better emotional intelligence and social functioning. Copyright@ International Science Community Association