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reasons why humans (and many other animals) have emotions. They have three 
important functions and we need them. If you have been through the Emotion Reg -
ulation module at least once, the following worksheets may be useful. If you are learning emotion regulation skills for the first time, skip these worksheets until later.
••Emotion Regulation Worksheet 2: Figuring Out What My Emotions Are 
Doing for Me. This worksheet can be used with Emotion Regulation Handout 3. 
Emotion Regulation Worksheet 2a: Example: Figuring Out What My Emotions Are 
Doing for Me is a filled-in example of Worksheet 2.
••Emotion Regulation Worksheet 2b: Emotion Diary. This is a worksheet in a 
different format that can also be used with Handout 3, to identify how your emo -
tions are functioning over time. Emotion Regulation Worksheet 2c: Example: Emo -
tion Diary  is a filled-in example of Worksheet 2c.
••Emotion Regulation Handout 4: What Makes It Hard to Regulate Your Emo -
tions.  Regulating emotions is very hard. Biology, lack of skills, reinforcing conse -
quences, moodiness, mental overload, and emotion myths can each make regulating emotions difficult.
••Emotion Regulation Handout 4a: Myths about Emotions. Do you believe any 
of the myths on this handout? Use Emotion Regulation Worksheet 3: Myths about 
Emotions to challenge emotion myths that may be getting in your way.
••Emotion Regulation Handout 5: A Model for Describing Emotions. Emotions 
are complex and consist of several parts that happen at the same time. Changing