Are you fearful or surrounded by people who are fearful of so many things--terrorists, bullies, losing your job, and more? Are you tired of letting your emotions dictate how you behave, sometimes hurting other people? Are you tired of being angry because certain people are trying to hurt you? The key to ridding ourselves of destructive emotions and maintaining positive emotions, in spite of our surroundings, is emotional intelligence. Why Is This Happening to Me? will teach you: •\taspects of our society that influence our emotions •\twhat emotional intelligence means and how it can have a positive effect on your life •\thow to recognize destructive emotions and what to do about them •\ttools to use for emotional intelligence and how to implement them