Emotional Intelligence

How intelligent are you? We give a lot of credit to those that are smart with money, school, or on the street. But what about emotional intelligence? Do you know how to deal with your feelings?

Emotional Intelligence is equally as important. This article teaches four attributes of emotional intelligence:

• Self-awareness – You recognize your own emotions and how they affect your thoughts and behavior, know your strengths and weaknesses, and have self-confidence.
• Self-management – You’re able to control impulsive feelings and behaviors, manage your emotions in healthy ways, take initiative, follow through on commitments, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Social awareness – You can understand the emotions, needs, and concerns of other people, pick up on emotional cues, feel comfortable socially, and recognize the power dynamics in a group or organization.
• Relationship management – You know how to develop and maintain good relationships, communicate clearly, inspire and influence others, work well in a team, and manage conflict.

Spend the weekend with your spouse at a hotel and get way from the everyday life. While you're gone, take the Emotional Intelligence test on your date, and discuss together how you could improve your awareness of each other's feelings.