"What
really matters for success, character, happiness and life
long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills -
your EQ - not just purely cognitive abilities that are
measured by conventional IQ tests"
Dr
Daniel Goleman from his Number 1 best seller
"Emotional Intelligence - Why it can matter more than
IQ.
What
is E.Q.?
Our
E.Q.(Emotional Quotient) refers our ability to manage our
emotions. Researchers are finding that our level of E.Q.
is a major determinant of success and happiness in
life.
In
the 1980's John Mayer and Peter Salovey first proposed
the idea of 'Emotional Intelligence'. In 1985 Reuvon
Bar-On designed a measure of emotional intelligence
called 'E.Q.' . In 1996 Danial Goleman's landmark book
'Emotional Intelligence' showed that our emotions (not
our cognitive skills) affect our level of relationship
satisfaction, health and happiness and effectiveness in
life.
At
the Institute of Heartmath in California it has been
shown that when the heart and mind are synchronised we
function at our best: we feel peace, perform at our peak,
relate better to others and experience optimal health. By
gaining access to 'heart wisdom' we can acquire valuable
solutions that the mind would not consider.
References:
Keys to Emotional Mastery by Nicholas de Castella,
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Heartmath by
Doc Childre and Howard Martin, Molecules of Emotion by
Candice Pert.