Emotional Identification: 5 Proven Activities for Better Emotional Literacy

Identifying which sense to soothe: • Is it obvious which sense is being triggered?

First, do a quick check-in with your current emotional state. If you notice you are feeling sadness, disappointment, anger, frustration, or other negative emotions, name the Emotions to yourself out loud or in your head (and write them down in your journal). Then do a mental rewind to see if you can identify the Thought(s) that preceded the emotion

Here is a sentence-completion exercise you can use to begin to explore aspects of your emotional life. Write each of the following stems at the top of a blank page, then do a minimum of ten endings as rapidly as possible. For exploring feelings of pain or hurt: “I can remember feeling hurt when—”; “When I was hurt, I told myself—”; “Sometimes I fee

Is it a behaviour? Do you recognize your blocking or protective behaviours? Where do you feel the emotion in your body? What thoughts are there? What beliefs are you buying into about this situation? What effect is that having on you? Try writing down those thoughts and narratives. What can they tell you about what you are afraid of? What behaviour