personal development- emotional intelligence

What is Emotional Intelligence?

The ability to understand and manage your emotions effectively.

What does Emotional Intelligence help a person do?

Recognize emotions, regulate reactions, understand others, respond appropriately, and maintain healthy relationships.

What is Self-Awareness?

Recognizing your own emotions and understanding how they affect you.

What is the keyword for Self-Awareness?

RECOGNIZE

What is an example of Self-Awareness?

Recognizing that you are angry and that responding immediately may cause you to say something hurtful.

What is Self-Regulation or Self-Management?

Managing your emotions before responding to a situation.

What is the keyword for Self-Regulation?

MANAGE

What should you do before responding while angry?

Pause, recognize your emotion, think about the situation, and respond appropriately.

Does Emotional Intelligence mean suppressing emotions?

No. Emotional intelligence means recognizing emotions and managing how you respond to them.

What does managing emotions NOT mean?

Hiding every negative emotion, eliminating negative emotions, pretending not to feel angry, or never expressing emotions.

What is a healthy response to anger?

Recognize the anger and calm down before discussing the problem.

What is an unhealthy response to anger?

Immediately saying or doing whatever you want because you are angry.

Are negative emotions always harmful?

No. Negative emotions can sometimes provide useful signals.

What negative emotions can provide useful signals?

Anxiety, anger, sadness, and disappointment.

How can anxiety help a student who is unprepared for an examination?

It can signal the student to review lessons and improve preparation.

What is the memory rule for emotions?

Emotion can be a SIGNAL, not necessarily an enemy.

What is Empathy?

Recognizing and understanding another person's feelings, needs, desires, and viewpoints.

What is the keyword for Empathy?

UNDERSTAND OTHERS

What does Empathy NOT mean?

It does not mean automatically agreeing, experiencing exactly the same emotion, or immediately solving someone's problem.

Can you understand someone without agreeing with them?

Yes. Understanding another person's feelings or perspective does not require agreement.

What emotional changes can occur during adolescence?

Happiness, sadness, anger, excitement, mood changes, and emotional highs and lows.

What pressures may adolescents experience?

Pressure from school, friends, and family while seeking greater independence.

Does experiencing emotional changes mean an adolescent should react impulsively?

No. Emotional changes do not mean a person should react impulsively to every emotion.

What are Social Awareness and Relationship Skills?

Skills that help people understand others, communicate respectfully, manage conflict, and maintain relationships.

What are important relationship skills?

Listening, understanding different perspectives, communicating respectfully, managing conflict, maintaining relationships, and showing empathy.

What should you do when two friends are arguing and both want you to choose their side?

Listen to both perspectives and encourage respectful communication instead of immediately choosing a side.