Emotion Goals

Goal

Resources

• Large paper
• Colored pens/pencils
• Animal EmoCards (Letter Size) click to download
• Animal EmoCards (A4 Size) click to download
• Activity Instruction Sheet (optional) click to download

Instructions

1. Write one of your goals on the large paper. (This could be a personal goal or a team/shared goal)
2. Draw a feeling card at random. Post the card near your goal, and as you do so, imagine feeling that feeling in relation to the goal.
3. Write a few words: How might this feeling support you reaching the goal? How might this feeling hold you back from reaching the goal?

Discussion

• To what degree will feelings affect the goal(s)?
• What are some feelings you currently have about this goal, and what are some feelings you want to have?
• If you want or need different feelings that you have now..how could you get those feelings?
• If you have the feelings now… how could you sustain and strengthen those?

Extensions

• In this exercise, when you drew a card, how did you feel? What did you do with that feeling?
• An important skill in emotional intelligence is Navigating Emotions. Life happens, sometimes in unexpected ways. Emotions arise. Then what?
• What did you learn in this exercise that will help you handle the emotional challenges of life?

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