Emotional intelligence is measured using 5 major components and 15 subcomponents:
1. Intrapersonal Skills (ability to understand and apply personal emotions)
* Self Esteem (ability to accept oneself as basically good)
* Emotional Self Awareness (ability to recognize one's own feelings, which allows us to manage them and make better decisions. It is important to be positive even when challenged because it results in more focused thinking)
* Assertiveness (ability to express feelings, beliefs, and thoughts without becoming antagonistic and uncooperative towards others)
* Independence (ability to be self-directed and self-controlled in ones thinking and actions and to be free of emotional dependency)
