What is emotional intelligence?

Explore how emotional intelligence is a vital life skill for teens, focusing on self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and effective social interactions.

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Understanding Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict. Emotional intelligence helps you build stronger relationships, succeed at school and in your career, and achieve your personal and professional goals. It is generally said to include three skills: emotional awareness, including the ability to identify your own emotions and those of others; the ability to harness emotions and apply them to tasks like thinking and problem solving; and the ability to manage emotions, which includes regulating...
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