Feelings into Words
Feelings into Words is a journal article by Katharina Kircanski, Matthew D. Lieberman, Michelle G. Craske (2012), published in Psychological Science. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 5 practices across 5 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Feelings into Words
- Rate the intensity, not just the type
Add a number: "irritated, about a 3" tells you more than "irritated" alone.
Emotional Granularity: Precision as a Regulation Skill
- Define the worst case in specifics
List the worst things that could happen if you take the action — concretely, not vaguely.
Fear-Setting, Made Practical
- Precise hindrance identification before applying antidotes
Before doing anything about a meditation obstacle, name which of the five hindrances is actually present.
The Five Hindrances: Diagnosing and Working with Meditation Obstacles
- Label instead of suppress
Choose describing the feeling over clamping it down or distracting from it.
Affect Labeling: Name It to Tame It
- Recurring pattern identification
Name a pattern you keep repeating across different contexts, and trace where it began.
Svadhyaya: Self-Study as a Daily Practice
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