277eMotion re Gulation WorksHeet 2b   (Emotion Regulation Handout 3)
emotion Diary
Name:                         Week Starting:  
Record an emotion (either the strongest emotion of the day, the longest-  lasting one, or the one that was the most painful or gave you the 
most trouble). Analyze that emotion. Fill out an Observing and Describing Emotions worksheet (Emotion Regulation Worksheet 4 or 4a) if 
necessary, plus this diary sheet.
emotions motivate communicate to others communicate to me
Emotion 
nameWhat did my 
emotion motivate 
me to do (i.e., 
what goal did my 
emotion serve)?How was my emotion 
expressed to others 
(my nonverbal 
appearance, my 
words, my actions)?What message 
did my emotion 
express to others?What was 
the effect of 
my emotion 
on others?What was my 
emotion saying 
to me?How did I check 
the facts?
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