Understanding emotions prompts

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How do I handle the feeling of being an outsider in a specialized community I just joined and how can I use my newness as a form of power?

Self-Reflection

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Ask a trusted friend 'How do I usually come off when I'm stressed?'

ActionEmotions

Which emotion other than love do I most associate with vulnerability?

Self-ReflectionEmotions

Name the financial number that scares you most right now and write it down so it's on paper instead of just in your head.

ActionMoney

Pull out one photo from a chapter of your life that's over and write two words on a sticky note about what it meant.

ActionClosure

How do I handle the feeling of dread when I see an email from my boss and what is a ritual I can do before opening it?

Self-ReflectionWork

When you look back on today before you sleep what's the one moment you keep landing on?

SocialEmotions

How do I react when I am over praised for something I didn't work hard on and why does that feel more uncomfortable than being criticized?

Self-ReflectionEmotions

Write down what you wish you'd said at the end of a relationship or job that ended without much closure and then read it once.

ActionClosure

How do I handle the feeling of loss when a favorite hobby or interest no longer brings me joy and how do I manage the search for something new?

Self-ReflectionClosure

Why am I more comfortable being in a bad mood once I feel I have a good reason for it?

Self-ReflectionEmotions

Plan one concrete thing to do this month to mark the end of a chapter that closed without much ceremony.

ActionClosure

What's a feeling I've tried to logic my way out of?

Self-ReflectionEmotions

Look at your pay stub or income summary this month and write down one word for how that number makes you feel.

ActionMoney

Notice the next time you feel annoyed today and write one word for what's underneath it.

ActionEmotions

How do you want to handle a moment of doubt about your project?

SocialConfidence

Do you ever feel proud of yourself for getting through something and then wonder why it took so long?

SocialMetaemotions

Do you ever feel like you are just waiting for Friday to feel alive again?

SocialEmotions

How did I handle losing something I believed was meant to be mine and what did that teach me about the nature of attachment?

Self-ReflectionChildhood

How do I manage the stress of financial uncertainty and what is one thing I can do today that costs nothing but makes me happy?

Self-ReflectionMoney

How can I handle the feeling of being replaced by a friend's new job or new social group with more maturity and less resentment?

Self-ReflectionEmotions

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