Responsible Education About Life:

Mind, Emotions, Needs

RealMen® is a 16-week mental health therapy delivered through skill-training groups.  Unlike the many anger management programs today, RealMen® recognizes that adolescents, although they may be of the same chronological age,  are often at different stages of emotional development.  Through skills-training groups, RealMen®  incorporates the key elements of Emotional Intelligence, helping youth recognize and resolve angry feelings.  Building one's Emotional Intelligence has a lifelong impact. Many parents and educators, alarmed by increasing levels of conflict in school-age children--from low self-esteem to early drug and alcohol use to depression, are rushing to teach adolescents the skills necessary for Emotional Intelligence.

What is Emotional

Intelligence?

The term encompasses the following five characteristics and abilities:

1. Self-awareness--knowing your emotions, recognizing feelings as they occur, and discriminating between them

2. Mood management--handling feelings so they're relevant to the current situation and you react appropriately

3. Self-motivation--"gathering up" your feelings and directing yourself towards a goal, despite self-doubt, inertia, and impulsiveness

4. Empathy--recognizing feelings in others and tuning into their verbal and nonverbal cues

5. Managing relationships--handling interpersonal interaction, conflict resolution, and negotiations

Why Do We Need Emotional Intelligence?

Research in brain-based learning suggests that emotional health is fundamental to effective learning. According to a report from the National Center for Clinical Infant Programs, the most critical element for a student's success in school is an understanding of how to learn. {Goleman, D. (2000). Working with emotional intelligence. New York: Bantam Books.}

The key ingredients for this understanding are:

    *Confidence

     *Curiosity

     *Intentionality

      *Self-control

      *Relatedness

      *Capacity to communicate

      *Ability to cooperate

These traits are all aspects of Emotional Intelligence. Basically, an adolescent who learns to learn is much more apt to succeed. Emotional Intelligence has proven a better predictor of future success than traditional methods like the GPA, IQ, and standardized test scores

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