Writing Homework Help

As textbook Chapter 9 states, it is helpful to know how emotions influence our thinking and behavior. It is also important to determine sources of emotional difficulties. The textbook authors support their opinion that becoming a skilled observer of our emotions is one of the best ways to achieve greater emotional control.

The purpose of the exercise below is to build self awareness.

This mid-term project has four steps.

Step 1: For this exercise, write one ending to each of the following statements:

a. “When someone accuses me of a wrongdoing, I usually …”
b. “When I feel frustrated, my response is …”
c. “When I am fearful, I …”
d. “My response to a lack of recognition is …”
e. “When I am disappointed, my response is to …”

Use the letters above to label your sentences.

Step 2: Answer the following questions (150 words or more total for this step). List each question and then the answer.

1. What are your thoughts when looking over your answers in Step 1? Elaborate.

2. Which answers in Step 1 identified things you may want to change in your life? What are those things? Elaborate.

3. What are the challenges to making changes described in answer 2?

Step 3: Answer the following questions (250 words or more total for this step). List each question and then the answer.

1. Describe the four emotional styles explained in Chapter 9 (section 9-6, pages 197 and 198).

2. Identify and elaborate on changes you would like to make in your emotional style.

3. What are the challenges to making changes described in answer 2?

Step 4: Answer the questions below (200 words or more total for this step). List each question and then the answer.

Chapter 9, textbook page 198, Figure 9.3, introduces The Sedona Method. Review the referenced website: http://www.sedonapress.com (Links to an external site.). Watch the video on the website.

1. Describe The Sedona Method.
2. What are your thoughts on this method?
3. Do you think the method could be useful? Elaborate.
4. What would the challenges be to incorporating this method?