International Journal of Education & Psychology - Volumes & Issues - Volume 7: Dec 2020, Issue 7

Emotional Intelligence and Its Importance in Today’s Life

  • Published: Dec 2020
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Authors

Ms. Gurpreet Kaur, Dr. Emmanuel Hans

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Keywords

Emotional, Intelligence, Happiness, Healthy Life, Frustration, Depression

Abstract

Life in the present times is full of competition, stress, strain and pressure. To survive in this fast growing world and to keep in pace with the changing world every individual has the pressure to perform and to give his/her best. Weather a school going child or an entrepreneur everyone is coping with sometime of mental pressure. This pressure leads to stress and strain with which only an emotionally intelligent person can cope better. The purpose of this article is to throw a light on today’s stressful and busy life because in these days people remain busy in earning money instead of earning happiness. They have lost their inner peace. In this modern era people spent more time with electronic gadgets than living with human beings. This life style ruins peace of mind and provides mental illness which decrease work efficiency, frustration, stress, depression, bad health etc. But an emotionally intelligent person can easily cope with this problems and he\she can live a better life. This article presents a framework for emotional intelligence and its importance in today’s life. It throws a light on the value of emotional intelligence to live a comfortable, happy and healthy life..

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International Journal of Education & Psychology

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2348-0785

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