Exam 2: Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence

Being optimistic means that you stick your head in the sand and pretend that your problems will go away.

List three strategies for developing a more positive attitude.

How would you rate your emotional intelligence? Identify your two strongest emotional competencies and describe how they help you succeed. Then identify your two weakest emotional competencies and describe what you can do to make them stronger.

Connie had planned to spend the afternoon hiking with her boyfriend, but just before they left, he fell and hurt his ankle. It was a minor injury, but it was painful for him to walk more than a few feet at a time. Rather than get upset, Connie suggested that they order a pizza and watch a movie instead. Although the day didn't go as she had planned, Connie still had a good time. It is MOST accurate to say that Connie is

Do you consider yourself to be resilient? Why or why not? Include at least three examples in your response.

Explain whether your attitude is positive or negative and why, and discuss what you can do to either maintain your positive attitude or develop a more positive attitude.

Identify three different types of tasks and describe your mindset about each. Explain how your mindset about each type of task affects your ability to complete them.

Using healthy emotional intelligence to prioritize involves deciding what's most important to you and then allocating your time and energy according to those priorities.