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Inter-Junior College Council Symposium Interpret 2012!March 31, 2012Raffles Institute

=)(Emotional Intelligence

101)

Who rocks?You do!

Life Snapshot

• Founded/established 3 social enterprises, 8 organizations, and 5 clubs

• Helped build 4 other startups• Learned from 3 full-time jobs

and 19 jobs/internships• Experimented with 7

microbusinesses• Graduated with 3 majors, 4

minors, 2 programs

EQ in a Nutshell

Blending thinking and feeling to make optimal

decisions

Love (and all emotion) lasts 6 seconds*

*sort of

Why EQ matters?

Talk to others. In one experiment men in a positive mood were more likely to talk to a woman and to make self-disclosures, which are important in social relations. Be interested in leisure activities. People in a good mood want to throw a party, go on vacation or go out for a meal. Enjoy those social interactions and leisure activities more. Resolve conflicts effectively. Studies have found people in a good mood are more likely to try and collaborate rather than avoid conflict and compete when they are put in a positive mood. Help others. When in a good mood, people are more likely to display what psychologists call 'prosocial behaviour' - helping others and being generous with both time and money. Feel healthier. Experimental evidence shows that people in a good mood experience less pain and perceive themselves to be more healthy. Be more creative. People in a positive mood are more likely to think with originality and flexibility - perhaps through encouraging playfulness. Perform complex tasks better. Somewhat controversial this one but some evidence supports it although it probably depends on the nature of the task. Attribute success to their own skills. Good moods improve people's self-efficacy (our confidence in our own abilities).

9 Ways Happiness Leads to Success

Practice

Fear

Happiness

Anger

Embarrassment

Pride

Practice

Reframing rocks

Self-compassion beats self-criticism in

overcoming procrastination

Practice

50 Ideas

On your mark…Get set…

PracticeFor the rest of your life

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