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• Were you fully aware of the way that you were feeling,
or have your emotions only come to your attention
because you have paused and taken conscious time to
notice?
• How easily were you able to identify your different
emotions? Is your mind familiar with the different
emotional states that you feel? Many of us are not!
• Do you perceive any of these emotions in black and
white terms, good or bad, positive or negative?
• Are you aware of any thinking patterns that may be
contributing to the intensity of the emotions that you
have noticed?
• Are you ‘doubling the load’?
• Do any of your emotions generate further emotions?

Now using two new fresh pages, one for each of the two new
categories of the ‘easy and comfortable’ and the ‘uneasy and
uncomfortable’ feelings, I would invite you to re-list all of the
emotions that you have identified.

Any that fall under the easy, more comfortable heading are a
validation and should be listened to, acknowledged,
appreciated and — if appropriate — celebrated!

Any that fall under the more challenging heading are
requiring your attention.

In the latter case, without any form of judgement or criticism,
take some time to consider what it is that these feelings may
be trying to tell you. How do they relate to the situation that
you brought to mind?

Our more challenging emotions are very often a ‘call to
action’. Something needs to change.

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