Emotional Intelligence

<p><strong>The Ingredients of Emotional Intelligence</strong>: <br /> <br /> <em>Self-awareness: </em> the cornerstone of emotional intelligence-a capacity to recognize your feelings as they occur<br /> <br /> <em>Emotional control: </em> an ability to manage your emotional reactions control impulse and to recover from life's upsets<br /> <br /> <em>Self-motivation: </em> skill at using your emotions in the service of a goal staying hopeful despite setbacks<br /> <br /> <em>Empathy: </em> emotional sensitivity to others; a talent for tuning into others' feelings and reading their unspoken messages<br /> <br /> <em>Handling relationships: </em> grace in dealing with others-strong social skills are the key to popularity leadership and interpersonal effectiveness<br /> <br /> How do you measure up?<br /> <br /> Science shows that we each have a basic temperament with emotional set points for each of these capacities . . . but that's not the whole story.<br /> <br /> The brain is extraordinarily flexible. Your initial strengths and weaknesses may be determined by your brain circuitry but each of these five skills can be improved.<br /> <br /> Through conscious effort and learning we can increase our emotional intelligence at any age.</p><p> </p><p> </p>