Recognizing your emotions is the important first step toward dealing

Recognizing your emotions is the important first step toward dealing with them in healthful ways. Reflect on the past week and write a (1 page, typed, single spaced, 12 font, and 1 inch margin) about the emotions you experienced.

• Name the emotions you felt. 
• Determine what triggered these emotions.
• Think back to past times that you felt the same way.