I Feel Statements Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this I Feel Statements Worksheet?
It has been discovered that communicating from a different perspective regarding interaction and using I-language can minimize the impression of hostility as focusing on recognizing your feelings and the situation’s facts is essential for making effective use of “I” statements The greatest way to start a dispute discourse is determined to be to use I-language to express both the self- and other-perspective like “I understand why you might feel that way, but I feel this way, so I think the situation is unfair”.
How will this worksheet help?
By using “I” statements, you can improve your relationships with others by understanding both partner’s perspectives. It also breaks down communication barriers and enables them to communicate more effectively by changing defensive and direct statements into less threatening ways.
How to use the worksheet?
You can create your own “I-statements” in different situations and practice them in various scenarios with the help of this worksheet, which will guide you through the process. You can also evaluate your communication style by writing down how you communicate in stressful situations.
