Mood Barometer

To create space for self-awareness and reflection, Virginia Satir began each seminar day with a meditation.
Afterward, anyone who wanted to could approach her and express their concerns about their mood state. She used the mood barometer for this. It is meant to stimulate self-reflection and consists of six parts.

Try out this mood barometer for yourself. You should check for yourself how much you consider and apply the individual elements in your life. Find a partner and share your feelings and insights with each other.

Recognition for oneself and others
Move away from the thought that self-praise stinks. Everyone must take care to nurture and maintain their own self-esteem.
Link complaints with suggestions for change When you criticize someone else, you should do so without assigning blame and also make suggestions for change. This creates space for discussions.
Worries
You should not swallow your worries and dissatisfaction, as this makes you sick. Sometimes you can also burden other people with your problems (don't worry, they won't be destroyed by it) and you don't have to solve everything on your own.
Puzzles, confusion, and ambiguities
In order not to look foolish, we often don't ask and find our own explanations for ambiguities. This can lead to misunderstandings and misinterpretations. According to Virginia Satir, the one who doesn't ask remains the fool.
New information
Often, information is withheld, e.g., the fact that one has gotten divorced. But not only negative information is withheld, but also very trivial things, such as having to work longer today. This can unnecessarily create unpleasant and difficult situations.
Wishes, hopes, dreams
We often don't express wishes because we assume they are impossible to fulfill or because we expect the other person should know what we want. When we exchange wishes, communication and interaction can become much more conscious and often easier.