Wise Affirmations/Appraising emotional responses

Emotions interrupt and alert us to important events. They are accurate indicators of what we truly regard as important. The core relational theme of each emotion is constant; if we know the emotion, we know the theme that evoked it and the story it tells. We can learn to appraise emotional responses. These affirmations are derived from materials in the course on appraising emotional responses.

Affirmations

Select affirmations from this list and repeat them often and in the moment, either silently or out loud, as appropriate. Address each affirmation to yourself.

You appraise emotional responses.

You recognize emotional events.

You pause, analyze, and assess that event.

You determine what that event means to you.

You identify alternative responses to each event.

You choose an effective response.

You respond constructively to the event.

You attribute blame carefully.

You imagine new possibilities.

You determine what is at stake.

You assess potential threats.

You reappraise.