Emotional Intelligence

Emotions and emotional intelligence, the capacity to contain and use our feelings wisely, is undisputedly as vital to our well being as our ability to reason. Self-awareness, self- esteem, social skill and sensitivity, creativity, intuition, and instinctual knowing are all dependent on our ability to remain comfortably connected to core biological feelings that include anger, sadness, fear and joy.

Yet, although people understand the critical importance of emotional intelligence to success at work, success in intimacy and success in our day-to-day lives, most struggle to maintain emotional intelligence .

Therefore this site will include an emotional intelligence quiz to allow you to assess your current level of emotional intelligence, as well as information on the source of emotional intelligence and ways that it can be developed and maintained.

Emotions and Emotional Intelligence:

Emotions Shape Our Lives and Link Us to Emotional Intelligence Describes how emotion and its expression influence every aspect of our lives.

Good Leaders Use Emotional Intelligence is from an article written for a professional health journal that applies to all workplaces.

Emotional Intelligence Quiz This quiz gives you an indication of your comfort level with emotionally charged situations where emotional intelligence is called for.

Segal is noted in the field of emotional intelligence. Her books include Feeling Great: Enhancing Your Health & Well-Being (Unity, 1981), Living Beyond Fear: Coping with the Emotional Aspects of Life-Threatening Illness (Ballantine, 1989), and Raising Your Emotional Intelligence: A Practical Guide for Harnessing the Power of Your Instincts and Emotions, (Holt, 1997). She has coordinated the From Neurons To Neighborhoods Conferences in Los Angeles that are spreading the word about new ways to understand and heal emotional trauma.