Dr. Jerrod joins me again for this jam-packed, educational episode on Emotional Intelligence. Here's a Dr. Jerrod quote from the episode -

"People with high levels of emotional intelligence typically have better interpersonal communication skills where they're more empathetic, they understand cooperation, they engage in constructive communication. They don't avoid conflict. They stick with it, but they don't become completely dysregulated. But they know how to tap into their resources and communicate and work things out. Maybe they're not going to be aggressive. They're going to be assertive, but they can name their emotions, label their emotions, and hang in there when things get tough. Adaptability is another big, big component of emotional intelligence. People with high levels of emotional intelligence are typically more adaptable, more flexible, and they're able to really cope with change and uncertainty and fear and worry and just the unknown."

After explaining the definition of emotional intelligence, Dr. Jerrod digs into the weeds of kiddos with trauma histories and brain-based impairment, prenatal drug, and alcohol exposure- there might be structural damage to parts of their brain that can absolutely impact emotional intelligence. 

Grab a cup of coffee and join us. You don't want to miss this important episode!