Session 2
Session 2 1. Write a compassion statement for yourself. Use the following as guides: So far in my life, I have always _______________________________________________________________________. But I am beginning to understand how I have learned to cope this way. Now, I am learning to ______________________________________________________________________________. or Stress and anxiety have always affected my life in such a way that __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________. However, I’m beginning to see how past events such as ___________________________________________________
and _____________________________________________________ have influenced how I respond. Now, I am learning to ______________________________________________________________________________.
2. What are your feelings about having compassion for yourself? What are your feelings about embracing anxious tendencies as a part of you?
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Session 2 3. Draw yourself (or an outline of a person). Now, draw your anxiety. Lastly, put in the call-out boxes what anxiety might be yelling to you right now.
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Session 2 4. Who did you go to for comfort as a child when feeling sad, lonely, or scared? Did anyone seem to notice or care if you had hurt feelings?
5. How did your family handle anger? Were you allowed to be angry?
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Session 2 6. Draw a picture of your family representing the role each person played. (You can use stick figures if you would like.) Some of the roles are: enabler, hero, martyr, clown, invisible child, and scapegoat.
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Session 2 7. How do you think the role you played has influenced how you view yourself and your emotional needs?
8. How do you feel about examining family-of-origin dynamics? Do you feel guilty or angry? How do you think this might be connected to your role or what you were taught about your emotions?
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and _____________________________________________________ have influenced how I respond. Now, I am learning to ______________________________________________________________________________.
2. What are your feelings about having compassion for yourself? What are your feelings about embracing anxious tendencies as a part of you?
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Session 2 3. Draw yourself (or an outline of a person). Now, draw your anxiety. Lastly, put in the call-out boxes what anxiety might be yelling to you right now.
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Session 2 4. Who did you go to for comfort as a child when feeling sad, lonely, or scared? Did anyone seem to notice or care if you had hurt feelings?
5. How did your family handle anger? Were you allowed to be angry?
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Session 2 6. Draw a picture of your family representing the role each person played. (You can use stick figures if you would like.) Some of the roles are: enabler, hero, martyr, clown, invisible child, and scapegoat.
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Session 2 7. How do you think the role you played has influenced how you view yourself and your emotional needs?
8. How do you feel about examining family-of-origin dynamics? Do you feel guilty or angry? How do you think this might be connected to your role or what you were taught about your emotions?
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