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