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This quantitative study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI), healthy behaviors, and stress management among school leaders using a correlational research design. Accordingly, the research aimed to examine how EI influenced school leaders’ ability to manage stress and engage in health-promoting behaviors through content analysis of secondary data. The study was significant as it addressed a gap in the literature regarding the role of EI in enhancing leaders’ personal well-being and organizational effectiveness within educational settings. A sample of 646 school leaders from Uttarakhand, India, participated in the study and completed the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Health Behavior Checklist (HBC). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, normality tests, and Spearman’s correlation. Results indicated a significant positive correlation between EI and healthy behaviors and a significant negative correlation between EI and stress. An additional important finding was the significant negative correlation between stress and healthy behaviors, indicating that higher stress levels were associated with poorer health practices. The study concluded that higher EI was associated with better stress management and healthier behaviors among school leaders, highlighting the need to integrate EI development into leadership training programs. Future research recommendations included adopting longitudinal designs, using mixed methods, conducting cross-cultural comparisons, and incorporating objective measures to further examine the causal pathways and contextual factors affecting the role of EI in school leaders’ well-being.