Emotional intelligence involves recognizing your own emotions and the emotions of others. It helps facilitate communication, build relationships, and diffuse conflict. In this video, Dr. Jonathan Stewart, CMPC describes how we can improve and harness emotional intelligence to be better problem solvers, be more adaptable, and ultimately enhance our overall importance. Dr. Stewart provides several practical approaches to building our emotional intelligence, noting the importance of self-awareness and stress management. It is important to take time to recognize our own feelings and the feelings of others to be more competent performers and professionals. This video is sponsored by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). To learn more about AASP, please visit appliedsportpsych.org, find us on Facebook or LinkedIn, or follow us at @AASPTweets (Twitter) and @AASPofficial (Instagram).