"I Feel Messages" Examples and Tools

• "I felt embarrassed when you told our friends how we are pinching pennies."
  
• "I liked it when you helped with the dishes without being asked."
  
• "I feel hurt and am disappointed that you forgot our anniversary".
  
• I’m afraid of spiders
  
• I’m really sad my friend is moving
  
• I’m too angry to call her back now
  

Here is a "Feelings" Word List by Dr. Nadig. The "Win-Win Game" website gives a template for expressing these feelings. They even have an anger management plan book. They have curriculum and a game board, which might help learn conflict resolution skills. Here is an absolutely awesome I feel lesson that is filled with examples. It is interactive lessons mostly for kids, but seriously gets the point across.