One of the ways to help manage painful emotions is to be able to identify what one is feeling and the surrounding situations. These tip sheets will help with this skill.

1. Name the emotion you are feeling:_________________________________________

2. Describe the intensity of what you are feeling from 1 to 100, one hundred being the most intense:_____________________________________________________________

3. Describe the situation that precipitated this feeling: ____________________________

4. Describe your interpretation of this situation: ________________________________

5. Describe ways that you can manage this feeling: ______________________________

6. Name emotions that you like to feel: _______________________________________

7. Name emotions that you dislike to feel: _____________________________________

8. Name activities related to emotions you enjoy: _______________________________

9. Name activities related to emotions you dislike: ______________________________