Communication prompts

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How would I explain what I'm feeling to someone younger and to someone older?

Self-Reflection

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How can I show more empathy toward someone who is struggling with a language barrier by being more patient and finding new ways to communicate?

Self-ReflectionCompassion

Write a short thank you note and leave it for someone.

ActionMorning

What's a phrase that makes you immediately defensive?

SocialMetaemotions

Pick one conversation you've been putting off because you're not sure how it will go and schedule it for this week.

ActionClosure

Ask a friend to tell you three qualities they admire in you that you might not see.

ActionIdentity

Host a get together like a board game night with friends.

ActionRelationships

What's the first thing you remember about us meeting?

SocialCommunication

Speak up first in a conversation today even though you're not sure your contribution is the best one in the room.

ActionConfidence

Next time a work meeting feels like it could've been an email note which part actually needed the whole group there and raise it afterward.

ActionWork

Invite someone you know to attend a new class or group event with you next week.

ActionRelationships

How do you always find the right words when things get awkward?

SocialCommunication

Talk to someone from a different cultural background this week and ask them one question about how their upbringing shaped the way they handle disagreement.

ActionCultural

Actively listen to a friend for 10 minutes without offering any advice.

ActionRelationships

Spend ten minutes this week writing out everything you wish you'd said to someone before they left your life.

ActionClosure

Do you think the way you talk about money with close friends is more honest than the way you talk about it with family?

SocialMoney

How can I best support you when you are looking to distance yourself from things?

SocialBoundaries

When you feel hurt by something small do you also feel a bit ridiculous for being hurt and does that make it harder to say anything?

SocialMetaemotions

What's the most helpful thing someone has ever said to you when you were hurting?

SocialEmotions

Do I feel safer or more anxious when someone is direct with their needs?

Self-ReflectionEmotions

What's a guilty pleasure that helps you feel better?

SocialEmotions

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