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Emotional Check-In

Well-being check-in exercise to enhance self-awareness & reflection.

  • Encourages reflection
  • Promotes sharing
  • Inspires creative thinking
  • Builds emotional literacy
  • Virtual option

Step-by-Step Instructions

This well-being check-in exercise creates space for participants to connect with their emotions and internal state. Rather than rushing through activities, Emotional Check-In invites people to pause and tune into their feelings with gentle guidance. Simple yet profound questions help individuals identify tension patterns, recognise emotional states, and consider what they need – fostering greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

Emotional Check-In – Well-being Check-In Exercise
  • In advance, visit the Resources tab to download one or more sample Print+Play scripts to guide your facilitation of this exercise.
  • Gather your group to sit in a circle, at their desks or find a space on the floor.
  • Announce that you will soon lead them through a brief exercise to help them check in with how they are feeling.
  • Facilitate the exercise step by step as guided by the script.
  • Conclude by gently inviting your group back.
  • If desired, invite your group to reflect on their experience.

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