So what is Emotional Intelligence and what does it have to do with being more resilient?

"Emotional Intelligence" is an idea that was first used by psychologists John Mayer and Peter Salovey in 1990, and later made popular by Daniel Goleman in his book on the subject. It refers to your ability to use your emotions intelligently and appropriately in different situations.

Emotionally intelligent people:

• Are able to accurately recognize and understand emotion in themselves and in others.
• They are able to appropriately express emotion and can control their own emotions, helping them to grow emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.
• The bottom line? Emotionally intelligent people intentionally use their thinking and behavior to guide their emotions - rather than letting their emotions dictate their thinking and behavior.

People who are highly emotionally intelligent tend to also be highly emotionally resilient.

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