Emotional Intelligence

Posted on May 30, 2012 by dailyplanit — 6 Comments

Review of emotional skills covered in a Year of Personal Growth:

Identify
Understand the connection between thoughts & feelings
Express with I statements
Manage anger
Choose love

Since Daniel Goleman published the book “Emotional Intelligence” in 1995, many more resources have become available to increase these skills. (Affiliate link: I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you if you click through and make a purchase with an affiliate link. Thank you for your support!)

5 skills to increase emotional intelligence:

self awareness
emotional management
self motivation
empathy
relationship management

Tools to increase Emotional Intelligence:

Emotions & the Brain Video (2:02)
The Emotional Skills Toolkit from Helpguide.org is a free resource with videos, information and activities to increase your emotional skills.
Emotional Intelligence at Mindtools
BARES Model from the University of Minnesota
EQ Flashcards
Emotional Intelligence Test at Psychtests.com
EQ Tests at Psychology Today
- Quick Measure (17 questions and 10 minutes)
- In Depth Measure (106 questions and 30 minutes)

More at the Coping Skills Toolkit

This is part of the weekly activities for a Year of Personal Development.

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