CONNECTING YOUR HEAD AND HEART

The Emotional Intelligence Institute of Santa Barbara

This site is dedicated to the study and expansion of Emotional Intelligence.

About Emotional Intelligence
It seems really strange to use a word, intelligence, that for must of us has meaning related to our head as we talk about emotions, which most of us relate to our hearts. In order to function well in the world, it is crucial for people to be emotionally aware of themselves and others and have skills in communicating appropriately through their emotions. Read more about this

In Relationships
Emotional Intelligence is what allows us to connect with our loved ones, our friends, and our social contacts in meaningful and healthy ways. Becoming fluent in the most basic skills greatly enhances your capacity for full and happy relationships. Read more about this

In The Workplace And In Leadership
What we are learning is that emotional intelligence is as important to the work place as is mental intelligence. "As a leader moves up in the organization, up to 90% of their success is based on emotional intelligence." Daniel Goleman, 2001 Read more about this

Personal Growth
The most basic place that emotional intelligence comes into play is in personal growth. Every emotion is a message from our soul. Learning to language of these emotional messages is a way to access our spirit and better understand ourselves. Read more about this

My Emotional IQ
This is a time when scientific research is delving more deeply into areas that have once seemed off-limits, or even uninteresting. In the early days of developing intelligence tests, there was great debate as to whether to include the emotional elements, referred to as the affective domain. Conventional intelligence won out, and the instruments were restricted it the intellect, or the cognitive domain. Intelligence tests in these area, called Intelligence Quotients (IQ) have become synonymous with cognition. Read more about this

We are working to bridge this gap, by helping people assess their own emotional strengths and find areas where they can further develop. We are calling this Emotional IQ in service of beginning the movement from the head to the heart. Read more about this

Click here to take our on-line assessment of Emotional Intelligence.

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1221 State St. #204
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 277-4993