EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional quotient or EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathise with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. Emotional intelligence helps you build stronger relationships, succeed at school and work, and achieve your career and personal goals. It can also help you to connect with your feelings, turn intention into action, and make informed decisions about what matters most to you.

Emotional intelligence is commonly defined by four attributes:

Self-management – You’re able to control impulsive feelings and behaviours, manage your emotions in healthy ways, take initiative, follow through on commitments, and adapt to changing circumstances.

Self-awareness – You recognise your own emotions and how they affect your thoughts and behaviour. You know your strengths and weaknesses, and have self-confidence.

Social awareness – You have empathy. You can understand the emotions, needs, and concerns of other people, pick up on emotional cues, feel comfortable socially, and recognise the power dynamics in a group or organisation.

Relationship management – You know how to develop and maintain good relationships, communicate clearly, inspire and influence others, work well in a team, and manage conflict.

THE BENEFIT OF ARTS

Art is a natural way for children to express themselves. Not only is art entertaining, but it can be educational as well. Here’s how art can benefit your child during their developmental years.

Cognitive Development:

Children can increase their artistic knowledge and skill while enhancing cognitive development when participating in art. They can learn colors, values, shapes, and drawing while practicing critical thinking skills. Let your child find out what happens when they mix two primary colors together.

 Emotional Development:

If your child has a hard time verbalizing their feelings, have them use art to express themselves in a healthy way. Valuing your children’s art and creativity will help them feel valued, increasing their self-worth and confidence.

Social Development:

Having your child involved in an art class will teach them how to socialize well with others. Most art classes for children require sharing of materials and space. This allows children to practice communication in a socially acceptable way.

 

Enroll Today

At Helen O'grady Drama Academy, we believe in creating an environment for our students to enhance their lives and education. Students who participate in art can develop creative thinking skills, self-confidence, imagination, discipline, intellectual curiosity, and more. If you want your children to have an education that’s a perfect combination of academics and creativity, look no further than  Helen O'grady Drama Academy.