emotional intelligence test

A 25 question quiz designed to assess how good you are at managing your emotions and navigating your emotional world. What do you score?

1. I often don't understand why I feel the way I do.
2. I can often respond to negative emotions in a healthy and constructive way.
3. I struggle with finding the right words to describe my feelings to others.
4. I often do things that feel good in the moment, but bad afterwards.
5. I recognize how my environment influences my mental state.
6. I often get caught up in the heat-of-the-moment and act in ways I later regret.
7. I pay close attention to other people's emotions.
8. I feel "positive emotions" more than I feel "negative emotions."
9. I can recover and bounce back from negative emotions quickly.
10. I can feel an emotion without responding to it.
11. Every emotion serves a function or purpose in life.
12. I know how to channel my emotions creatively through writing, music, painting, or other creative hobbies.
13. I often focus on what is in my power or control in life.
14. I'm good at reading people's body language and facial expressions.
15. I'm mindful of my emotions while I'm experiencing them.
16. I'm good at following my gut in certain situations.
17. I'm good at calming someone when they are in a negative state of mind.
18. I often react to things in life without thinking.
19. I can easily empathize with someone's current situation.
20. I often suppress or "bottle up" my emotions, which can sometimes leads to outbursts.
21. My emotions and mood are often unpredictable.
22. Emotions can be just as important for guiding behavior as rationality.
23. I find myself saying the "wrong" thing around others and making people upset.
24. I try my best to avoid talking about emotions.
25. I get angry, upset, or frustrated with people on a frequent basis.