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Wellness: Emotional Intelligence

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional Intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand and manage our own emotions and recognize, understand and influence the emotions of others.

Why is Emotional Intelligence Important?

Having a high level of emotional intelligence allows you to empathize with others, communicate effectively, and be both self and socially aware. Emotional Intelligence is key to how you respond to what life gives you and understanding the deeper reasons behind other people’s actions.  

Source: Inspire Kindness

Resources from the James E. Walker Library

How to Use the Wheel of Emotions to Build Self-Awareness

Think about how you’re feeling right now or how you’ve been feeling recently, and select one or more of the core emotions. From there, follow the color wedges and choose related words in the middle and outer sections that may better reflect how you’re feeling. Think about why you’re feeling those emotions; take time to reflect or journal. To build your self-awareness over time, use the wheel at different moments in a day, at different places you spend time, and when you are with different people.

Emotion & Feelings Wheel

Emotion & Feelings Wheel from Junto