Wet Blankets Worksheet
Wet Blankets Worksheet
What are the words you use to keep you safe, even if they seem negative or even self-abusive? Name the internal voices, judgements, justifications and emotions that go with the words from the following lists.
The Words
When I feel threatened, I:
Speak less
Speak more
Speak with bigger words
Use more jargon
Become monosyllabic
Become silent
Become repetitive
Swear/curse more
Non-Verbal
When I feel threatened, I:
Get louder
Get softer
Speed up
Slow down
Change my tone
Go red/feel hot
Increase/decrease eye contact
Move forward
Move back
Stutter
Breathe faster or stop breathing
Attitudes/Energy
When I feel threatened, my attitude/energy becomes:
Unfriendly
Angry/prickly
Scary
Sad/dark
Arrogant/obnoxious
Cynical/spiteful
Indifferent
Critical
Dress/Grooming
I generally dress/groom to:
Fit in
Stand out
Be powerful
Be seductive
Be unique
Be loud
Blend in/hide
Be a victim
Body Shapes
My body shape supports me to:
Have power
Hide/be invisible
Seduce/control
Feel important
Run away
Be a bully
Be a victim
Be liked/accepted
Addictions/Compulsions
I sooth myself with:
Alcohol
Drugs
Food
Shopping
Gambling
Social media
Netflix/entertainment
Sex/love
Exercise
Sleep
Work
Spirituality
Cleaning/tidiness
Adrenalin
Identities/Roles
When I feel scared, I become:
The Pleaser/Helper/Martyr
The Victim
The Joker/Comedian
The Intellectual/Academic
The Chameleon/Conformer
The Magician
The Salesman
The Seducer/Manipulator
The Observer
The Thinker/Reflector
The Judge, Jury and Executioner
The Defendant
The Aggressor/Attacker
The Distractor/Deflector
The Controller/Influencer
The Performer/Actor
The Bully/Tough Guy
The Coward
The Good Boy/Girl
The Open Book
The Talker
The Diplomat/Mediator
The Compromiser
The Debater
The Invisible Man/Woman
The Smart Arse
The Blamer
The Whinger/Whiner
The Survivor
Other - The Words
When I feel threatened, I:
Other - Non-Verbal
When I feel threatened, I:
Other - Attitudes/Energy
When I feel threatened, I become:
Other - Dress/Grooming
I generally dress and groom to:
Other - Body Shapes
My body shape supports me to:
Other - Addictions/Compulsions
I sooth my pain with:
Other - Identities/Roles
When I feel scared, I become:
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