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Do you think guilt is a productive emotion or just a waste of time? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialEmotions
When you post something and then spend the next hour watching who liked it do you feel like you're waiting for a verdict? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialMetaemotions
Step outside for fresh air when you notice yourself getting too stuck in your head. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionEmotions
What emotional patterns do I notice repeating in my life? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionPatterns
Notice the next time you tell yourself you shouldn't feel a certain way and write down why. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionMetaemotions
What's the most helpful thing someone has ever said to you when you were hurting? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialEmotions
Do I feel safer or more anxious when someone is direct with their needs? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionEmotions
When you're spiraling, do you want a distraction, a solution, or just someone to sit with you? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialEmotions
Stretch for 10 minutes and notice how your body feels after. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionEmotions
Write down one emotion you feel bad about having and why it makes sense. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionMetaemotions
The next time you feel embarrassed about feeling scared write down one sentence about what the fear is actually pointing at. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionMetaemotions
Write down a feeling you usually call bad and one thing it might be protecting you from. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionEmotions
Do you ever feel like you are over processing your emotions instead of just feeling them? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialMetaemotions
Write down one feeling you judge yourself for having on a good day and ask whether that judgment is doing anything useful. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionMetaemotions
Do you tend to process out loud or do you like to process quietly? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialEmotions
Write down one feeling you judge yourself for having at work and ask whether you'd judge a colleague for feeling the same way. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionMetaemotions
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