The Five States and Five Tools
(From Wired For Joy by Laurel Melin)
| Brain State |
Use This Tool |
Effect |
| 1. Feeling Great! |
Sanctuary Tool |
Celebrate 1 |
| 2. Feeling Good |
Feelings Check Tool |
Get to 1 |
| 3. A Little Stressed |
Emotional Housecleaning Tool |
Get to 1 |
| 4. Definitely Stressed |
Cycle Tool |
Get to 1 |
| 5. Stressed Out! |
Damage Control Tool |
Get to 1 or 4 |
Damange Control Tool
Repeat these phrases over and over:
"Do Not Judge"
"Minimize Harm"
"Know It Will Pass" - I like: "This too shall pass."
Emotional Housecleaning Tool
| Step |
Purpose |
| 1. Express Negative Emotion |
Release negative emotions |
| I feel anger that... |
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| I feel sad that... |
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| I feel afraid that... |
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| I feel afraid that... |
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| I feel guilty that... |
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| 2. Express Positive Emotions |
Increase awareness of positive emotions |
| I feel grateful that... |
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| I feel happy that... |
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| I feel secure that... |
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| I feel proud that... |
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| 3. Feel Surge of Joy |
Strengthen Joy Circuit |