Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Educate yourself on your own emotions and increase your emotional intelligence, then help others do the same so we can all engage in more mature and helpful ways.
Position emotional intelligence training and assessment tools as essential professional development and mental wellness resources during October awareness month.
- Take our free EQ assessment and discover your emotional intelligence score—then unlock personalized growth resources
- October is Emotional Intelligence Month: 5 workplace practices that boost team collaboration and reduce conflict
- From self-awareness to empathy: a 31-day guide to mastering emotional intelligence
- HR leaders: use Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month to launch mental wellness and leadership development initiatives
The annual campaign to educate people about emotional intelligence through the observance of Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month began in 2006. Each year the Emotional Intelligence Institute organizes the campaign and offers a number of educational materials for free on the non-profit organization’s website.
With emotions now being understood as the main architect of the human mind, it is imperative for adults and youth alike to better understand how to manage emotions and develop healthier minds. And Emotional Intelligence Awareness Day aims to do just that by offering opportunities to learn, grow and become more interested in topics that revolve around emotions and relationships.
Take an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Test
Just like IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tests that have been formulated to determine how smart a person’s brain is, EQ surveys offer insight into a person’s ability to function in an emotionally healthy manner. The great thing about emotional intelligence is that it can always be learned, no matter how old a person is! So even those who might score low can always find ways to improve, change and grow. Several EQ tests can be found through a quick online search, including a number that have been collected by the sponsor of Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month, the Emotional Intelligence Institute.
Learn More About Emotional Intelligence
Reading a book, taking a class, or even just diving into some online articles can help a person to grow and change in their emotional intelligence (EQ). Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month offers 31 full days to gain a footing on the main principles, and then start a lifetime full of practice from there!
Practice Emotional Intelligence
Try out by practicing some of these foundational principles of EQ in celebration of Emotional Intelligence Awareness Day, whether in relationships at work, in the family or with friends: Observe your feelings. The first step in becoming intelligent is being aware! Take note of different feelings on different occasions and practice naming them. Notice behaviors. Take note of how your behavior changes when you feel certain ways and then consider what’s behind that behavior. Managing emotions is much smoother when we know why we are acting a certain way.Take Responsibility for Feelings. Instead of playing the blame game, become the owner of your feelings and then learn how to manage them responsibly.