If one has Emotional Intelligence, one has the ability to:

1. understand and manage our emotions (self-regulation),
2. communicate one's feelings in any given situation (social skills),
3. understand the emotions of others (empathy),
4. resolve issues with others calmly and work toward a resolution of the issue (motivation),
5. understand the perspective of others while being non-judgemental (social skills), and
   
6. recognize the emotions of others and relate to that perspective.

Emotions drive learning, decision-making, creativity, relationships and health.