Judith Cannon, PhD, LMFT

Healing, Growth, Creativity Enriching

Our Lives, Our Relationships, Our World

Five Components of Emotional Intelligence
Based on Daniel Goleman’s book—

Emotional Intelligence :

Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

 

Being aware of your feelings

Knowing what you are feeling when you are feeling it.

Accurately assessing your strengths and limitations and setting realistic challenges.

Understanding your values and goals

Being able to laugh at yourself and take constructive criticism

Managing your feelings

Handling feelings without exploding or repressing.

Keeping distress from swamping your ability to think.

Controlling impulses.

Having curious, non-judgmental awareness of yourself.

Recognizing the emotions of others

Seeking to understand the experience and perspective of others.

Attending to the verbal and non-verbal language of others’ feelings.

Having and expressing empathy for others even when you disagree with them.

Considering others’ feelings—along with other factors—when making decisions.

Building relationships

Creating a well-developed web of relationships.

Being both assertive and cooperative.

Being able to both lead and follow.

Finding common ground and building rapport.

Maintaining motivation

Having a deep desire to achieve just for the sake of achievement.

Being internally motivated, optimistic and resilient.

Persevering in the face of hardship and obstacles.

Emotional Intelligence