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Free self esteem activities

Self esteem activities - creative ways to build self esteem

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Understanding Emotions - Anger

Understanding Emotions - What does anger feel like? A practical exercise for exploring and understanding anger. Understanding your emotions helps you deal with them more effectively.

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Understanding Emotions

Understanding emotions is the foundation on which emotional intelligence is built. Knowing how you and other people feel gives you the information you need to successfully handle social situations.

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Managing Emotions - Feed the Positive, Starve the Negative

Managing Emotions - what to do when strong emotions threaten your peace of mind and physical well-being. Chronic emotions can affect your health. Work with your emotions not against them.

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For My Favourite Readers: Updated Copyright Notice & Terms of Use

A big thank you to all those who wrote me to ask permission to use the activities on this website with your creative or therapeutic groups. I am so pleased and excited to see them being used across the globe!

After answering a number of your requests I realised I was having to include the same basic permission & usage guidelines in each of my replies. To make things easier for us both, I've updated the Copyright and Terms of Use page with the very basics of how to use doorway-to-self-esteem.com activities with permission and a clear conscience :)

Please take a moment to click on the link below and read it through (it's not very long, but very important).

If you have not yet used some of these activities with groups and would like to, I would love to hear from you. I also welcome any feedback on how the activities worked for you or what new kinds of activities you might need.

Do come back for more!

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Emotional IQ: Heartwise or just plain foolish?

Emotional IQ: Key aspects of emotional intelligence, why you need it, and what goes wrong when you don't have it. Practical tips to help you understand and deal with your emotions effectively.

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Self Esteem Worksheet: Mood Mural Interpretation Guide

Self Esteem Worksheet - Mood Mural Interpretation Guide. Create a colour key to help you interpret the colours of your Mood Mural. Become more aware of your emotions.

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Assertiveness: Tiger or Teddybear?

Assertiveness - are you a Tiger or a Teddybear? The difference between assertive, aggressive, passive aggressive and passive behaviour.

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