Why does my own excitement sometimes embarrass me before anything even goes wrong?
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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. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionMetaemotions
What's one emotion I tend to intellectualize instead of feel? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionEmotions
Pass along one thing you've kept out of guilt to someone who'd actually use it. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionClosure
What do I pretend not to care about even though it matters deeply to me? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
Self-ReflectionAuthenticity
What's a part of your personality that you've retired because it's no longer who you are? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialIdentity
Notice the next time you feel ashamed of a reaction you had and write down one honest reason that reaction made sense. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionMetaemotions
How do you usually know when a friendship has run its course? (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
SocialClosure
Communicate a specific boundary that's been bothering you to a friend. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionBoundaries
Write down one thing tonight you're grateful happened today no matter how small. (Open this prompt in Mindwell)
ActionSpiritual
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