Use and Communicate
Reflective Questions
- What is this emotion telling me?
- Do I know how to use emotional language to help understanding?
- Am I healing or hurting?
- What will my emotional reaction have on others?
- Will this emotion help me reach my goal?
Answer
- Apply consequential thinking: Evaluate cause and effect and anticipate outcomes.
- Empathy: Use your compassionate awareness to guide your choices.
- People will remember the emotion of the situation long after they have forgotten the words and deeds.
- Express emotions appropriately.
- Practice integrity: Hold yourself to high standards and do what is right – even when it seems hopeless.
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Session 5: Optimism