The Student EQedge: Student Workbook -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- 1: Introduction to Emotional Intelligence -- Emotional Intelligence Overview -- A Word About EI Scales and Skills -- The Student EQ Edge: Student Workbook: An Overview -- Why Reflection? -- 2: Case Studies of Emotionally Intelligent (and Not Emotionally Intelligent!) Behavior -- Case Study #1: Why Can't I Make an A? -- Reflection Questions -- Case Study #2: 15 Years to Graduate -- Reflection Questions -- Case Study #3: But I'm Good! -- Reflection Questions -- Case Study #4: Starting College -- Reflection Questions -- Case Study #5: Shared Responsibilities -- Reflection Questions -- Case Study #6: A Costly Decision -- The Reality (facts about financial aid at James's school) -- Reflection Questions -- Case Study #7: First Job Jitters -- Reflection Questions -- Case Study #8: No Way -- Reflection Questions -- Case Study #9: Twins? -- Reflection Questions -- 3: Emotional Self-Awareness -- Why Emotional Self-Awareness? -- Worksheet 3.1: Feelings Journal -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 3.2: Hot Buttons -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 3.3: ABCDE Exercise-The Impact of Thoughts on Emotions and Behaviors -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 3.4: Hot Buttons on Reality TV -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 3.5: Positive and Negative Affect -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 3.6: Self-Development Plan for Emotional Self-Awareness -- Part 1. Developing a Plan for Improvement -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 4: Self-Regard -- Why Self-Regard? -- Worksheet 4.1: Who Am I? -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 4.2: Locus of Control Scale (Rotter, 1966) -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 4.3: Positive and Negative Self-Talk -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 4.4: 360° Feedback -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 4.5: Modern Family.

Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 4.6: Self-Development Plan for Self-Regard -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 5: Self-Actualization -- Why Self-Actualization? -- Worksheet 5.1: Who Am I? -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 5.2: Emotions Meter -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 5.3: Quotes, Sayings, and Songs-A Window into You! -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 5.4: Defining Your Personal Mission Statement -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 5.5: The Amazing Race -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 5.6: Self-Development Plan for Self-Actualization -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 6: Emotional Expression -- Why Study Emotional Expression? -- Worksheet 6.1: Observing Emotions -- Worksheet 6.2: Observing Your Emotions -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 6.3: Follow the Leader -- Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 6.4: "I" Messages -- Part 1. Formulating "I" Messages -- Anger -- Sadness -- Happiness or Excitement -- Reflection Questions -- Part 2. Using Your "I" Messages -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 6.5: TV Emotions -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 6.6: Self-Development Plan for Emotional Expression -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 7: Independence -- Why Learn Independence? -- Worksheet 7.1: Private Eye -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 7.2: By Yourself -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 7.3: Please Do This for Me! -- Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 7.4: Reality TV-Too Needy, Too Alone, or Just Right? -- Worksheet 7.5: On My Own -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 7.6: Self-Development Plan for Independence -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 8: Assertiveness -- Why Assertiveness? -- Worksheet 8.1: Assertive, Aggressive, or Passive? -- Reflection Questions.

Worksheet 8.2: It Seems So Easy When Others Do It -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 8.3: Giving Feedback -- Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 8.4: Controversial Issues -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 8.5: Assertiveness Quiz -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 8.6: Self-Development Plan for Assertiveness -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 9: Interpersonal Relationship -- Why Interpersonal Relationship? -- Worksheet 9.1: My Favorite Person -- Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 9.2: Sharing Secrets -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 9.3: Scaling the Intimacy Wall -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 9.4: Beginning a Relationship -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 9.5: Getting Closer -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 9.6: Self-Development Plan for Interpersonal Relationship -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 10: Empathy -- Why Empathy? -- Worksheet 10.1: What Is Empathy? -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 10.2: The Art of Questions -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 10.3: Reflective Listening -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 10.4: Empathy Assessment -- Empathy Assessment Completed by a Friend or Family Member -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 10.5: Listening Even When It's Hard to Do! -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 10.6: Self-Development Plan for Empathy -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 11: Social Responsibility -- Why Social Responsibility? -- Worksheet 11.1: Doing What's Right -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 11.2: Cooperation -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 11.3: A Company's Social Responsibility Policy -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 11.4: My Social Responsibility Policy -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 11.5: Take Action! -- Reflection Questions.

Worksheet 11.6: Self-Development Plan for Social Responsibility -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 12: Reality Testing -- Why Reality Testing? -- Worksheet 12.1: My Big Decision -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 12.2: The Mirrors Around You -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 12.3: Failed Reality Testing -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 12.4: Decision-Making Interviews -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 12.5: Reality-Testing Scenarios -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 12.6: Self-Development Plan for Reality Testing -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 13: Problem Solving -- Why Problem Solving? -- Worksheet 13.1: What Is My Emotion? -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 13.2: Failed Decisions Revisited -- Worksheet 13.3: Solving Your Problems -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 13.4: But Can I Really Change My Emotion? -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 13.5: One Fine Day -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 13.6: Self-Development Plan for Problem Solving -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 14: Impulse Control -- Why Impulse Control? -- Worksheet 14.1: Marshmallow Cravings -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 14.2: But I Want . . . -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 14.3: Survivor -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 14.4: No Regrets? -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 14.5: Strategies for Success -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 14.6: Self-Development Plan for Impulse Control -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 15: Flexibility -- Why Flexibility? -- Worksheet 15.1: Reflections About Change -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 15.2: Flexibility Survey -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 15.3: The Price of Inflexibility -- Option 1 -- Reflection Questions -- Option 2 -- Reflection Questions.

Worksheet 15.4: Stretching Yourself -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 15.5: Flexibility Forecasting -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 15.6: Self-Development Plan for Flexibility -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 16: Stress Tolerance -- Why Stress Tolerance? -- An Overview of This Chapter -- Worksheet 16.1: Identifying Your Stressors -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 16.2: Understanding Why You Get Stressed -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 16.3: Irrational Thinking and Stress -- Ongoing Stressor -- Daily Stressor -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 16.4: Resources for Coping -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 16.5: Stress Busters -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 16.6: Self-Development Plan for Stress Tolerance -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 17: Optimism -- Why Optimism? -- Worksheet 17.1: Optimism Begins with Framing -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 17.2: De-motivators-Watch Your Self-Talk -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 17.3: Assessing Your Optimism -- Directions for the Life Orientation Test-Revised -- Score Interpretations -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 17.4: Pep Talks and Persistence -- Scenario 1 -- Scenario 2 -- Scenario 3 -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 17.5: Perseverance Defined -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 17.6: Self-Development Plan for Optimism -- Part 1. Developing a Plan -- Part 2. Outcomes of Your Plan -- 18: Happiness -- Why Happiness? -- A Note about Depression -- Worksheet 18.1: Taking Stock of Your Happiness Level -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 18.2: Laugh a Little, Laugh a Lot -- Reflection Questions -- Worksheet 18.3: Does Money Buy Happiness? -- Reflection Question -- Worksheet 18.4: Well-Being Indicators -- Worksheet 18.5: The Pursuit of Happyness -- Reflection Questions.

Worksheet 18.6: One Commitment-Self-Development Plan for Happiness.