Name Your Guilt

Like other emotions, unaddressed guilt can build and intensify, making you feel worse over time.

• Set aside some quiet time for yourself.
• Bring along a journal to keep track of your thoughts.
• Say to yourself, or write down, what happened: “I feel guilty because I shouted at my kids.”
• Mentally open the door to guilt, frustration, regret, anger, and any other emotions that might come up. Journaling can help.
• Sit with those feelings and explore them with curiosity instead of judgment.