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worksheets .eMotion re Gulation WorksHeet 9   (Emotion Regulation Handouts 14–20) (p. 1 of 2)
Steps for r educing v ulnerability to e motion m ind
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
For each emotion regulation skill, note whether you used it during the week, and describe what 
you did. Write on the back of this sheet if you need more room.
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accumula Te poSiTive e moTionS: Shor T Term
INCREASED  daily pleasant activities (circle): M T W Th F S Sun
Describe:                                     
                                          
                                         
accumula Te poSiTive e moTionS: lonG Term; Buil DinG a l ife 
Wor Th livinG
VALUES  considered in deciding what goals to work on (see Emotion Regulation Handout 18):
                                         
                                        
LONG -TERM  GOALS  worked on (describe):