The Importance Of Emotional Intelligence

Sometimes, someone may experience abuse throughout their childhoods, which may end up harming their future standard of living and pursuit of goals. They may be supremely skilled in an aspect of work such as carpentry, but the past abuse and lasting effects on their mental cognition is keeping them from putting forth the effort in which they would like to exude. The problem is not a question of their level of educational intellect, but rather an issue of mental clarity. They start questioning themselves over the smallest and simplest decisions, yet still can not seem to fight the urges which keep them from forming rational conclusions. This can be attributed to the subject of emotional intelligence. Before I go into detail about “emotional intelligence”, …show more content…
As well as our self-management, how self-aware and motivated we are, our effectiveness in handling stressful situations, and our level of empathy are all important characteristics of emotional intelligence. It is important to know how well we can tune into other people or how socially skilled and able we are. EQ is what allows us to control our emotions and also to inform our decisions with an understanding of our own personality and how our feelings could be affecting our perception. So a person who actually manages to balance themselves emotionally and logically will be able to see what is holding them back. Think about any moment where you decided you couldn 't do something, or that it wasn 't worth doing. A lot of times, there is no logical basis for that decision. This is likely because the decision was purely emotional. My point is only that EQ is important to improving ourselves and actually controlling our emotional AND logical …show more content…
With roots stemming from Plato in ancient Greece, social and emotional learning represents a method of education that seeks to produce prosperous individuals who contribute positively to society. In the mid 1900’s, institutions such as the CSD Program have taken under-performing schools and focused on improving their overall level of prosperity and achievement through initiatives in academic programs revolving around social/ cognitive issues. Notably in schools in Connecticut, the program turned them around from having the lowest academic performance in New Haven, to exceeding the national average. Whether it’s being highlighted by the New York Times in the 1990’s or the passing of the Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act in 2011, progress has steadily been made and the future is looking very