Guidelines:

–Create an accurate description of the situation. Remember to be as objective as possible.
– Focus on being specific and factual in this description. You will be able to discuss the emotional factors and additional information later in the exercise.
–Describe the emotional impact of the situation, including your feelings before, during and after the situation. If you aren’t comfortable writing about your feelings, then try writing a list of words that describe your feelings, such as sad, frustrated, lonely, etc. After identifying your feelings go back and write a mental doodle or picture next to each word or sentence. You may use stick figures, a symbol or a specific image. It’s more important that you create an image, than what or how the image looks to you. Don’t spend more than a minute adding your images.

After you’ve reviewed the guidelines it’s time to start journaling through the exercise.

FIRST: Choose one topic for your four page entry. You may choose one from the past or present. Jot down two problems that have been on your mind in the past week. Choose the one that worries you most. Remember to focus on only one problem during this exercise…

(Continue to Part 3 on Friday)

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