Module 8: Emotional

Intelligence
At the end of this module, I can:

• To know different emotions among adolescents.

• To develop coping skills that will handle different

emotions.

• To demonstrate different emotional responses in

particular circumstances.
The Story of Alexis
Emotion

• Is your reaction to any stimulus

and comes from your limbic
system, the area in your brain
that reacts automatically to
world around you without your
rational thought or reasoning
(Hasson, 2012).

• All emotions have reasons as

to why you feel them.
What is Emotional Intelligence?

• Emotional intelligence (EI) is the

capacity for understanding our own
feelings and the feelings of others, for
motivating ourselves, and for
managing our emotions effectively in
our relationships.

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Foundation of
 Cont.
• According to Daniel Goleman, one of the
proponents of emotion intelligence,
emotional intelligence includes the
individuals ability to motivate oneself
despite of frustrations, the capacity to
control impulses, and the ability to
empathize others.
 Emotional Intelligence

• Seen as the fundamental key to success and

leadership - and it can be learned!

• Working with people

– Not just about being nice
– Managing one’s own emotions
– Ability to handle encounters
– Teamwork
– Leadership
 3 ASPECTS/ COMPONENTS
OF EMOTION

1. Cognitive
2. Physical
3. Behavioral
 1. Cognitive Component

• Refers to the person’s

appraisal of the situation.
So when you interpret an
experience as threatening,
negative emotions such as
anger or anxiety may be
felt.
 2. Physical Component
• Is the body’s
reaction to feelings
or emotions. When
you are anxious,
your heartbeat
becomes faster or
may even
experience fainting.
 3. Behavioral Component

• Is the action tendency deal with certain

emotions such as evading frightening
situation or leaving unfinished task
because of boredom.
 Positive emotions vs Negative
Emotions
Positive emotions Negative Emotions
• My help you become • Such anger, range,
more motivated in doing boredom, and disgust
your task; they may even may reduce your
develop your creativity or efficiency and even your
establish harmonious motivation to perform
relationship with others. certain tasks.
• However, when emotions
are too strong and lose
control of handling our
feelings, our thoughts and
even actions are affected.
• Emotions are so powerful – they can make
or break an individual. Hence, to manage
our emotions, you need to notice and be
aware of your emotions. You have to
recognize what you feel in a particular
situation or experience.
 Understand Emotions

• Recognizes what events are likely to trigger different

emotions
• Knows that emotions can combine to form complex
blends of feelings
• Realizes that emotions can progress over time and
transition from one to another
• Provides a rich emotional vocabulary for greater
precision in describing feelings and blends of feelings
• Using your emotions means drawing on
your emotions to direct your actions, make
decisions, and work with your reason to
your advantage.
 Create a Scene

Love and Hate;

Happiness and Sadness;
>Show different consequences
>Discuss How will you cope with the
scene.
 EVERYTHING IS A
CHOICE
IT’S YOUR CHOICE.