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worksheets .interpersonal effectiveness WorksHeet 11   (I. E. Handouts 15, 16)
practicing Dialectics
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
Describe two situations that prompted you to practice dialectics.
SiTuaTion 1
Situation (who, what, when, where):
Looked at both sides
Stayed aware of my connection
Embraced change
Remembered that I affect others  
and others affect meAt left, check the skills you used, and describe here.
Describe experience of using the skill:
Check if practicing this dialectical skill has influenced any of the following, even a little bit:
  Reduced suffering   Increased happiness   Reduced friction with others
  Decreased reactivity   Increased wisdom   Improved relationship  
  Increased connection   Increased sense of personal validity
  Other outcome:                                       
SiTuaTion 2
Situation (who, what, when, where):
Looked at both sides
Stayed aware of my connection
Embraced change
Remembered that I affect others and 
others affect meAt left, check the skills you used, and describe here.
Describe experience of using the skill:
Check if practicing this dialectical skill has influenced any of the following, even a little bit: