| Emotional Intelligence
(often given the acronym EQ, the emotional-
intelligence equivalent of IQ) encompasses social
intelligence and emphasises the affect of emotions
on our ability to view situations objectively
and thus to understand ourselves and other people.
It is the ability to sense, understand, and effectively
apply the power of emotions, appropriately channelled
as a source of energy, creativity and influence.
We like to call it 'Heart Intelligence' as balancing
and integrating the head and heart, channelled
through the left and right brain, is our mission.
Emotions are the primary source of human energy,
aspiration and drive, activating our innermost
feelings and purpose in life, and transforming
them from things we think about, to values we
live. The key factor is the way that we interpret
our circumstances, based on our prior experiences
and belief system, to either respond reactively
like a stimulus-response machine with an emotion
that is outside our control and may be inappropriate
and self-defeating, or to respond
proactively with self-determined responsibility
- and freedom of choice.
Only part of our success in life is attributable
to intellect. Other qualities: trust, integrity,
authenticity, creativity, honesty, presence and
resilience, are at least as important. These 'other
intelligences' are collectively described as Heart
Intelligence.
Psychologist Peter Shepherd walks and talks us
through the domain of Love and the need for "Heart
Intelligence"
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—
Rene Gonzalez, Friendswood, Texas
