Emotional intelligence is a person’s ability to understand their own emotions and those of others, and to act appropriately using these emotions. As the quest for a better health moves forward in 2014, improving my emotional intelligence (EQ) will only increase my success in life, perhaps even more than an actual IQ would.
Based on an Ivillage quiz, here’s how I did:
Your score indicates that you have an above average EQ
Remember you responses need to have been as honest as possible. If you feel that your score does not reflect you, please retake the test and answer each question in the way that best represents the way you typically feel.
People that typically score in this range are able to recognise and understand their feelings as well as being able to express them in an appropriate manner. They are comfortable with who they are. They are not afraid to show love, empathy and compassion for other people. They are comfortable with intimacy and comfortable about giving of themselves to other people.
They are also very good communicators. They are very in tune with themselves and those around them. In most circumstances they know how to say the right thing at the right moment. They are good friends and partners. They are able to show anger in appropriate ways and are not afraid to stand up for what they believe. They are not afraid to cry if they are hurt. They are not afraid to admit that they are wrong, or embarrassed to say they are sorry.
They are typically happy, well-rounded people. They easily accept challenges and are able to stay motivated and focused in the face of setbacks. They are able to set and achieve goals for themselves. They are positive and optimistic about themselves, the others around them, and their future.
Remember that emotional intelligence never stops growing. Because people are always evolving, EQ is something that needs to be nurtured. If it isn’t your emotional intelligence will disappear. Continue to utilise the emotional intelligence that you have and continue to identify and work on areas that need work. If you do this, your EQ will continue to flourish!
We wish you the best of luck.
Read more: Test your emotional intelligence (EQ) | iVillage UKhttp://www.ivillage.co.uk/test-your-emotional-intelligence-eq/74101#ixzz2qy3MKzuA
I hope to harness my emotional intelligence in profound ways to affect the relationships around me with my friends, my family, and my future students. Change begins one step at a time, internally.
Like I have said before in a previous post:
When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.
Martin Luther King Jr. changed the world and I only achieve a small fraction of what he did in his time in this world.
