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

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What emotional patterns do I notice repeating in my life?

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

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What's one emotion I tend to intellectualize instead of feel?

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What feelings do I avoid by staying busy?

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Am I trying to control a situation because of how I feel?

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What's one belief I have about feelings that I might want to unlearn?

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Do I trust my feelings or do I often question them?

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What emotion did I inherit from my environment growing up?

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Is there a recurring feeling that keeps showing up lately?

SocialEmotions

What's an emotion you feel like you're not allowed to have in front of most people?

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When you're spiraling, do you want a distraction, a solution, or just someone to sit with you?

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What is a way of thinking you learned in childhood that you still use to process your feelings?

SocialEmotions

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

SocialEmotions

Do you tend to process out loud or do you like to process quietly?

SocialEmotions

How can you tell the difference between being tired and being unhappy?

SocialEmotions

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

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What's a recurring dream or thought loop you've been having lately?

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What's an emotional habit you've inherited from your family that you're trying to break?

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When was the last time you felt truly 100 percent emotionally safe with someone?

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What's one thing you've learned about yourself during a difficult period of your life?

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