The second edition of this supplemental text continues to provide students with the tools to cultivate emotionally intelligent behavior for success both inside and outside of the classroom. Through 13 in-depth emotional intelligence skill lessons, new students and first generation students will be guided along practical pathways to student learning and leadership with the aide of caring research-derived advice, helpful illustrations, and experience-based learning opportunities that will help them grow confidence and excel in all aspects of their lives.   Engaging, positive, and learner-centered, the new edition of Emotional Intelligence includes theory-based information on why emotional learning works, real-life examples of emotional intelligence in the classroom, and new findings regarding the importance of meaningful personal learning and leading in the classroom.

Table of Contents:
Introduction    Emotional Intelligence and Your Emotional Mind   Chapter 1        Your Emotional Mind The Emotional System Breaking the Emotional Reactivity Habit Healthy Learning Environments Stress, Burnout, and Boredom College Success Factors High Achievement and Self-Directed Learning Twelve Important Lessons   Chapter 2        Developing an Emotionally Healthy Mind The Emotional Learning System Applying the Emotional Learning System Learning Styles Necessary Conditions for Learning Changing Your Emotional Mind The Emotional Skills Assessment Process   Chapter 3        Interpersonal Skills: Assertion and Anger Management and Anxiety Management Assertion Emotional Intelligence Lesson 1: Assertion Anger Management Emotional Intelligence Lesson 2: Anger Management Anxiety Management Emotional Intelligence Lesson 3:  Anxiety Management When Emotions Are Negative   Chapter 4        Leadership Skills: Social Awareness, Empathy, Decision Making, and Positive Influence Social Awareness Emotional Intelligence Lesson 4: Social Awareness Empathy Emotional Intelligence Lesson 5:  Empathy Decision Making Emotional Intelligence Lesson 6: Decision Making Positive Influence Emotional Intelligence Lesson 7:  Positive Influence   Chapter 5        Self-Management Skills: Drive Strength, Commitment Ethic, Time Management, and Positive Change Drive Strength Emotional Intelligence Lesson 8:  Drive Strength Goal Checklist Commitment Ethic Emotional Intelligence Lesson 9:  Commitment Time Management Emotional Intelligence Lesson 10:  Time Goal Checklist Potential Problem Area: Change Orientation Positive Change Emotional Intelligence Lesson 11:  Positive Change   Chapter 6:  Intrapersonal Skills:  Self-Esteem and Stress Management Self-Esteem Emotional Intelligence Lesson 12:  Self-Esteeem Stress Management Emotional Intelligence Lesson 13:   Stress   Chapter 7        Self-Renewal and Personal Excellence Thoughts About Excellence and Self-Renewal Personal Excellence Systems, Principles, and Skills Emotional Skills Profile Personal Excellence Inventory Continuum of Excellence Self-Renewal Achieving Academic and Career Excellence Lifelong Emotional Learning Last Word Imagineering Activities for Renewal and Development   Appendix:  Emotional Intelligence Theories