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worksheets .eMotion re Gulation WorksHeet 2   (Emotion Regulation Handout 3)
figuring o ut What m y emotions a re Doing for m e
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
Select a current or recent emotional reaction and fill out as much of this sheet as you can. If the 
prompting event for the emotion you are working on is another emotion that occurred first (for exam -
ple, feeling afraid prompted getting angry at yourself), then fill out a second worksheet for that first 
emotion. Write on the back of the sheet if you need more room. Remember to use your describe 
skills for each question.
emoTion n ame :                        inTenSiTy (0–100):    
Describe p rompting e vent
What happened to prompt this emotion?
Describe m otivation to a ction
What action was my emotion motivating and preparing me to do? (Was there a problem my 
emotion was getting me to solve, overcome, or avoid?) What function or goal did my emotion 
serve?
Describe c ommunication to o thers
What was my facial expression? Posture? Gestures? Words? Actions?
What message did my emotion send to others (even if I didn’t intend to send the message)?
How did my emotion influence others (even if I didn’t intend to influence them)? What did others