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It is not easy to learn how to accept emotions, because they often do not feel very good and we have instincts that may tell us to avoid them. With persistent practice, though, you can learn how to be more accepting of your emotions. Mindfulness meditation, or the practice of being aware of both your internal and external experiences, can be tremendously useful as you are learning how to accept your emotions. Here are some exercises to try:
Sitting Meditation
Mindful Breathing
Answer the questions:
1. Have you ever felt really frustrated?
2. Have you ever felt really exhausted?
3. Have you ever felt really terrified?
4. Have you ever felt really embarrassed?
5. Have you ever felt really ashamed of yourself for doing something bad to somebody else?
6. Have you ever felt really proud of yourself for doing something good?
7. Have you ever felt really excited and happy?
8. Have you ever felt really depressed?
9. Have you ever felt really disgusted by someone or something?
10. Have you ever felt really horrified by news you saw on TV?
11. Have you ever been really sick or hurt?
12. Have you ever felt really surprised or astonished?
13. Have you ever felt really lucky?
14. Have you ever felt really smart?
15. Have you ever felt really annoyed by someone or something?
16. Have you ever felt really lost or confused?
17. Have you ever felt really angry at someone or about something?
18. Have you ever felt really thrilled or delighted?
Read the situation and find the word to describe the situation and person’s feelings:
E.g. The situation: I spilled water on my pants. I feel (I am) embarrassed. This is (It is) e mbarrassing
a)
1. I spilled water on my pants.
2. My pants fell down in front of the class.
3. I want to learn about this new computer.
4. This is a new and wonderful computer!
5. This TV show isn't saying anything informative or new.
6. He's been talking about statistical formulas for hours!!
7. I've been working all day.
8. I've been running for three miles!
9. This unfriendly dog has big teeth!
10. The hurricane is going to hit our city!!
11. This man-eating shark has enormous teeth!!!
12. This fly keeps buzzing around my head.
13. I lost my favorite hat!
14. My daughter didn't clean her room!!
15. The dog did its mess on the carpet!!!
1) boring
2) terrifying
3) interested
4) fascinated
5) bored
6) interesting
7) bored to death
8) tired
9) afraid
10)maddening
11)upsetting
12)scared
13)terrified
14)tiring
15)annoyed
16)upset
17)angry, mad
18)furious
19)humiliating
20)fascinating
21)exhausted
22)deadly boring
23)exhausting
24)fearsome
25)scary
26)humiliated
27)frightening
28)frightened
29)annoying
30)infuriating
b)
1. I can't understand the instructions.
2. I don't know why my wife is mad at me.
3. I can't pass the test after trying two times.
4. I can't pass the test after trying six times!
5. The teacher said that my English was getting better.
6. I'm listening to Martin Luther King's famous speech!
7. He's picking his nose in public!
8. The homeless man is doing number two on the street!!
9. Women were tortured, raped and killed during the war!!!
10. He told a good joke that made me laugh.
11. This show made me laugh until my sides hurt!
12. The show was fun to watch.
13. She was pregnant and had twins (two babies).
14. She was pregnant and had quintuplets (five)!
15. She won $25 million in the lottery!!
1) astounding
2) confused
3) entertaining
4) encouraged
5) confusing
6) discouraging
7) inspired
8) amazing
9) disgusted
10) horrifying
11) repulsed
12) amused
13) in hysterics
14) entertained
15) surprised
16) amazed
17) astonished
18) astounded
19) discouraged
20) perplexing
21) frustrating
22) horrified
23) encouraging
24) inspiring
25) disgusting
26) repulsive
27) perplexed
28) amusing, funny
29) frustrated
30) hysterical, hilarious
31) surprising
32) astonishing
c)
1. He shot and killed his wife after they had an argument!!!
2. His argument was strong. He gave good reasons.
3. His argument was weak. He didn't prove his point.
4. This was a good meal.
5. I didn't win the baseball game.
6. My favorite goldfish died last night!
7. My dog was run over by a car!!
8. My son died in an auto accident!!!
9. I got an A on my sociology test.
10. I'm going to ride the Coney Island roller coaster today!
11. I'm going to meet the president of the company!!
12. My wife is going to have a baby!!!
13. My son isn't home yet, and it's after midnight.
14. My daughter isn't eating her vegetables anymore.
15. I'm going to take my driving test today.
1) troubling
2) sad
3) devastating
4) convinced
5) satisfied
6) sad
7) thrilling
8) depressed
9) unconvincing
10)devastated
11)worrisome
12)happy
13)excited
14)delighted
15)disappointed
16)thrilled
17)nerve-wracked
18)unconvinced
19)shocking
20)nerve-wracking
21)convincing
22)satisfying
23)worried, troubled
24)disappointing
25)shocked
26)depressing
27)happy
28)exciting
29)delightful
30)unnerving,
31)nervous, anxious
Finish the sentences:
1. I read a fas____________ newspaper article about virtual reality.
2. It wasn't a fri____________ movie. Only the little kids were scared.
3. I've had a very tir____________ day. I want to rest now.
4. They got a very disa____________ result. The experiment didn't work.
5. This is a tir____________ exercise. Can't we take a break?
6. This is a very conf____________ movie. I don't know who is who.
7. We had a sat____________ meal at their house. They fed us very well.
8. We saw a very amu____________ play on Broadway. We laughed a lot.
9. We've had a very tir____________ trip. We need to lie down and rest.
10. The information about the comet is really fas______________________!
11. Those TV ads are so ann____________! I want to see the movie!
12. He was ama______________ to learn that his wife was cheating on him.
13. We weren't amu____________ by his joke. It was stupid but not funny.
14. I'm not amu__________________ by your stupid noises. Please grow up!
15. You have an int____________ idea. We should consider adopting it.
16. It was aston____________ to see the boss grab one of the secretaries!
17. We were aston____________ to learn that the president has been shot.
18. Go to bed if you're so tir______________! You don't have to stay up.
19. I'm really bor____________ in his class! He doesn't teach very well.
20. What a bor_________________ movie! Nothing interesting is happening!
21. The pit bull is ter_________________________! It has such big teeth!
22. I'm ama____________ by how quickly her baby learned to walk!
23. I'm ann____________ by your constant interruptions! Keep quiet!
24. I'm so conf____________ by this map. I don't know how to read it.
25. We were conf_______________ by his instructions. They were'nt clear.
26. He was dep____________ for months after his son died.
27. We were dep_______________ for weeks after our parents got divorced.
28. I was disa____________ that I couldn't see the movie with my friends.
29. Are you disa_____________ with this meal? Were you expecting better?
30. I'm very disa_______________ in you. You should never say bad words!
31. He was disg____________ when he saw the dog's dead, bloody body.
32. You'll be disg_____________ when you see the dissected frogs in lab!
33. It's very emb____________ to spill water on your pants at a party.
34. I'm so emb____________________! I forgot the name of my boss's wife!
35. The most exc____________ ride at Coney Island is the roller coaster.
36. We're really exc________________ that you're coming to stay with us!
37. I'm completely exh__________________ now! I can't walk another step!
38. He was extremely emb____________ when he tore his pants at work.
39. We were fas____________ by her modern dance performance.
40. I was fas_______________ by the professor's Marxist history lecture.
41. I've just finished a very sat____________ meal. I'm full and happy.
42. I've just finished an exh____________ four-day business trip.
43. I'm looking for an int____________ book to read this summer.
44. Don't be fri__________ by his loud voice. He's really a nice person.
45. I'm not fri____________ by loud noises, but my wife is.
46. She's tir____________________ from going up and down stairs all day.
47. The news from that country is dep____________! Everyone is dying.
48. We were hor____________ by the crime! Ten people were cut to pieces!
49. What a hor_____________ crime! He killed 28 people with a big knife!
50. They were hor______________ to learn that their son was using drugs.
51. He's int____________ in renting a summer house near the beach.
52. I'm int________________ in finding a good computer for the children.
53. The police in that town are selling drugs! How sho_________________!
54. I'm not int___________ in computers, but I need to learn about them.
55. Are you int____________ in sports? Do you want to see a soccer game?
56. There's an int_______________________ program on TV about elephants.
57. The marathon is exh_____________________. It's hard to run 26 miles!
58. This job is so bor____________! I do the same thing again and again.
59. This movie is disg________________! I am sickened by bathroom humor!
60. I think it's ama_____________ that Stupid Sam passed his final exam!
61. The weight lifter is ama____________! He can lift over 500 pounds!
62. Your table manners are disg____________! I'm sick watching you eat!
63. I spilled my drink on my dress. What an emb______________ situation!
64. She's bor______________ now. Can't you find something for her to do?
65. Hitler's killing of six million Jews was a hor____________ crime.
66. I'm tir____________ of hearing your problems. You always complain!
67. The noise outside is so ann______________! Won't they stop drilling?
68. I'm not passing any of my tests. This is really dep________________!
69. I'm not sat____________ with C's and B's. I want A's and A+'s.
70. Are you sat_________________ with the work I've done? I did my best.
71. My test scores were disa____________! I only got C's and D's.
72. I am sho____________ to learn that you have been stealing money!
73. We were sho____________ to learn that our dog had been hit by a car.
74. Is your sister int____________ in music? I have two concert tickets.
75. There are so many int____________ things to do in New York City.
76. I think soccer is a more exc___________________ sport than baseball.
77. I wasn't sur____________ that she won first place. She was the best.
78. Were you sur_________________ when your daughter won the math award?
79. I was ter____________ when the mugger pointed his gun at me!
80. Sharks are ter____________ animals. I hope I never encounter one!
81. Were you ter______________ when the hurricane blew out your windows?
82. I'm astou_________________ that the mayor stole money from the city!
83. It's astou_________________ that he's 97 and has a 27-year-old wife!
84. It's sur___________ that the smartest kid in class failed the final!
85. She's ann________________ that her husband forgot their anniversary.
86. If you're tir____________, you should take a short nap.
87. Are you tir________________ of hearing about Clinton's love affairs?
88. It's sur____________ to see Americans who can speak Chinese.
89. We want to find an int______________ museum to take our daughter to.
90. Don't get too exc____________ about your raise. It's only $10 a week.
91. She was totally exh____________ after running 26 miles.
92. Sheila told us an amu______________ story about her cat and her dog.
93. It's a very conf_________________________ book. It's hard to follow.
94. Movies aren't very fri_____________ anymore. A good book is scarier.
95. She's not very int____________ in politics. She doesn't even vote.
96. This is very sur_____________________ news! I can hardly believe it!
97. His conduct was sho____________! Nobody could believe his behavior!
98. The news was quite sur____________! I hadn't expected it.
99. Are you wor____________ when your kids don't come home on time?
100. I'm not wor_______________ about his behavior. He'll grow out of it.
