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Expressing your feelings

Putting your feelings into words helps others understand you. It is a skill you can practise.

You will need

Steps

  1. Name the feeling

    Tell the basic emotions apart: joy, sadness, anger, fear, shame. A list of feeling words helps you be more precise.

  2. Notice your body's signals

  3. Use I-statements

  4. Say what you need

  5. Choose the moment

  6. Practise with small things

  7. Listen to the other person's feelings too

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