The Importance of Social Health Social health is important. Even at work. Especially at work. Building and maintaining healthy relationships brings contentment and success in our work lives EQ/EI (Emotional Intelligence) helps us relate to one another EQ involves understanding others’ emotions and appropriately responding while controlling our own emotions Empathy is key. Take time to understand how others are feeling and why. Resources available at benefits.cat.com>EAP This is where it would be cool to have some sort of graphic and that pulls the social health dimension out of the overall strategy.