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What does integrity mean in my online interactions and how do I feel when I participate in gossip or negativity?

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How do I treat myself when I mess up?

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Do you ever feel annoyed at yourself for how long it takes you to get over something?

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Do you ever feel embarrassed about how much you care about something?

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How do I handle the feeling of guilt for spending money on a luxury like a coffee or a book when I'm on a tight budget?

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Notice the next time you feel angry at yourself for feeling overwhelmed and ask if you'd be that hard on a friend in the same situation.

ActionMetaemotions

Notice the next time you feel bad about feeling relieved and write down whether you think that relief is something you actually earned.

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Do I ever feel bad about feeling good?

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Have you ever felt ashamed of how scared you were about something that turned out to be fine and does that make you trust your fear less?

SocialMetaemotions

Do you ever notice you're in a good mood and wonder what caused it the same way you would with a bad mood?

SocialAwareness

The next time you feel two emotions at once write them both down and give each one equal room instead of deciding which is the real one.

ActionEmotions

The next time you feel ashamed of how upset you got about something write down whether the size of the reaction matched what was actually at stake.

ActionMetaemotions

What's a social ick that you're realizing is actually just a you problem?

SocialAwareness

Write down one feeling you rushed past today and ask yourself what you might have learned if you'd stayed with it one extra minute.

ActionMetaemotions

Notice the next time you feel ashamed of a reaction you had and write down one honest reason that reaction made sense.

ActionMetaemotions

Do you ever feel relieved when plans get cancelled and then guilty about it?

SocialMetaemotions

The next time you feel annoyed at yourself for being scared notice whether that second layer of feeling makes things better or worse.

ActionMetaemotions

Notice the next time you feel happy and then immediately feel like something is about to go wrong and write down what that thought is.

ActionMetaemotions

Spot one moment this week when you felt something and immediately tried to logic your way out of it and write down what the feeling was.

ActionMetaemotions

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

Do you think guilt is a productive emotion or just a waste of time?

SocialEmotions

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