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S25-700 Unlocking Self-Awareness: Mastering Emotion Deconstruction for Purposeful Transformation

Total Credits: 3 Category I CEs

Categories:
700 Professional Growth & Development
Instructor:
Dr. Colby Peter, PhD
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
3 Hours 15 Minutes
Target Audience:
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
Dates
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Description

Have you ever wondered how your emotions can unlock deeper self-awareness? Join Dr. Peters for an enlightening workshop that dives into this critical aspect of research-based mindfulness!  

In this engaging session, you'll learn how to identify and deconstruct your emotions to uncover their origins. Guided by the innovative techniques developed by Dr. Peters, you'll explore how unconscious, deeply embedded beliefs shape your thoughts and actions—often without you even realizing it.  

Imagine what you could achieve if you could consciously recognize and transform those old, unhelpful beliefs into healthier ones. This workshop will empower you to do just that, making it easier to shift your thinking and behavior for the better.  

You’ll gain a solid understanding of emotion deconstruction, backed by research on the origins, purposes, and functions of emotions. Plus, you'll leave with a practical worksheet designed to help you apply what you've learned in your everyday life.  

By the end of the workshop, you’ll see your emotions not just as reactions, but as powerful gateways to your unconscious mind. Get ready to embark on a journey toward a new level of self-awareness—one that can lead to profound personal transformation! Join us and take the first step towards mastering your emotional landscape.  

Instructor

Dr. Colby Peter, PhD Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Colby Peters started Human Systems (HS) in 2016 with the mission of empowering organizations with research-based tools and processes that prevent burnout, reduce employee turnover, and improve overall well-being. Her Mindful Leadership|Mindful Growth model is based on her and others’ multidisciplinary research. As the first model of its kind, it addresses leadership challenges on multiple levels. Whether applied to individuals, relationships, or systems, it serves as the gold standard to conceptualize leadership in a way that invites all employees to participate in positive change-making practices.  

Since the inception of HS, Dr. Peters has conducted over one hundred workshops with participants worldwide. Her website, featuring her research-based HS Emotion Wheels and Needs Wheels, receives over 15,000 visitors a month worldwide. Presently, her customers span five continents and forty-one countries. This includes collaborations with individuals and organizations on special projects in the US, Canada, India, and Taiwan.  

Agenda & Learning Objectives

AGENDA:

8:50 am - 9:00 am Log on 

9:00 am - 10:15am                

Lecture and Discussion 

  • How we make emotions and why they’re important 

  • How we can use emotions to become more self-aware 

10:15am – 10:30am Break 

10:30am – 12:15pm       

Lecture and Discussion  

  • Demonstration and practice with the “Using Emotions” worksheet 

12:15 pm Adjournment  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • List at least two emotions that participants have experienced in the past week and provide a brief description of the situations that triggered these emotions.  

  • Demonstrate the ability to deconstruct at least three personal emotions by identifying their origins and the beliefs associated with them during a guided group activity.  

  • Identify at least one unconscious belief influencing their behaviors and explain how this belief affects their emotional responses.  

  • Replace at least one previously identified undesirable belief with a healthier and more accurate belief.  

  • Utilize the provided worksheet to document the process of emotion deconstruction for at least two different emotions, including their origins, beliefs, and potential shifts in thinking.  

Bibliography & References

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

Barrett, L. F. (2017). The theory of constructed emotion: an active inference account of interoception and categorization. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 12(1), 1-23. 

Barrett, L. F., Gross, J., Christensen, T. C., & Benvenuto, M. (2001). Knowing what you're feeling and knowing what to do about it: Mapping the relation between emotion differentiation and emotion regulation. Cognition & Emotion, 15(6), 713-724. 

Brown, K. W., Ryan, R. M., & Creswell, J. D. (2007). Mindfulness: Theoretical foundations and evidence for its salutary effects. Psychological inquiry, 18(4), 211-237. 

Damasio, A. R. (1996). The somatic marker hypothesis and the possible functions of the prefrontal cortex. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 351(1346), 1413-1420. 

Gendron, M., & Feldman Barrett, L. (2009). Reconstructing the past: A century of ideas about emotion in psychology. Emotion review, 1(4), 316-339. 

Grabovac, A. D., Lau, M. A., & Willett, B. R. (2011). Mechanisms of mindfulness: A Buddhist psychological model. Mindfulness, 2(3), 154-166. 

Kashdan, T. B., Barrett, L. F., & McKnight, P. E. (2015). Unpacking emotion differentiation: Transforming unpleasant experience by perceiving distinctions in negativity. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 24(1), 10-16. 

Keltner, D., Sauter, D., Tracy, J. L., Wetchler, E., & Cowen, A. S. (2022). How emotions, relationships, and culture constitute each other: Advances in social functionalist theory. Cognition and Emotion, 36(3), 388-401. 

Kozubal, M., Szuster, A., & Wielgopolan, A. (2023). Emotional regulation strategies in daily life: the intensity of emotions and regulation choice. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1218694. 

Shapiro, S. L., Carlson, L. E., Astin, J. A., & Freedman, B. (2006). Mechanisms of mindfulness. Journal of clinical psychology, 62(3), 373-386. 

Šimić, G., Tkalčić, M., Vukić, V., Mulc, D., Španić, E., Šagud, M., ... & R. Hof, P. (2021). Understanding emotions: origins and roles of the amygdala. Biomolecules, 11(6), 823. 

Solomon, R. C. (2003). What is an emotion? Classic and contemporary readings. Oxford University Press.  

Solomon, R. C. (1998). The politics of emotion. Midwest studies in philosophy, 22, 1-20. 

Van Kleef, G. A., & Côté, S. (2022). The social effects of emotions. Annual review of psychology, 73(1), 629-658.

Course Completion & CE Information

Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement

The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for 3 Category I Continuing Education Units. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.


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Target Audience

Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

We welcome anyone interested in the topic!

 

Late Fees and Refunds

The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.  

Late Fee: On 02/27/2025, a non-refundable late fee of $20 is added to the base price. Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.  

Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.**  To be eligible for a refund or CPE account credit, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the workshop. 

For more information, please read the general policies on our website.  

 

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LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR PLATFORMS

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**Please have your device charging at all times to ensure that your device does not lose power during the webinar.

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ADA Accommodations

If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.  

Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.  

Evaluation

Participants will have access to the evaluation after attendance has been verified. Evaluations will be available for one (1) week after the workshop has ended.  

After one (1) week, participants will no longer have access to the evaluation and will have to contact CPE about reactivation.

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