Recognizing your feelings and those of others allows us to manage our emotions and our reactions to these more effectively.

For many, conflict triggers strong responses of discomfort. These emotions may be viewed as eustress (good stress) or distress (discomfort).

Learning to recognize and to accept your emotions is the first step towards managing them.

Learning to recognize and to empathize with others' emotions allows us to respond with greater sensitively and appropriateness.

To learn more about emotional intelligence, consider these links:

Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations looks at the value of emotional intelligence in workplace situations.
http://eqi.org offers some good links to research on EQ. Developed by Steve Hein or the EQ Institute, offers ideas for using EQ with children.
Today, published by a nonprofit organization, Six Seconds
Take a quick self-test to assess your EQ at http://www.helpself.com/iq-test.htm
Multiple Intelligences Test: From this link you can learn more about your learning style based on these types of intelligence. You can complete a webquest through this site as well.
Learn more about Emotional Intelligence from an interview with Daniel Goleman and John O'Neil at Educational Leadership, http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/9609/oneil.html.