Identifying your Passions

Objective: To help students identify and articulate those things that are extremely important to them on an emotional level.

Dictionary Definition of Passion

• Passion is a, “Powerful emotion; boundless enthusiasm;deep,

overwhelming feeling; or avid interest.”

A Clinical Psychologist Definition of Passion

• Passion is the , “Energy and enthusiasm wedded to a sense of purpose that gives life meaning and pleasure.”

Passion Exercise• Take a minute to think about the

definition of, “Passion” and what it means personally to you.

• Ask your neighbor and come up with a definition between the two of you.

What Makes You Grin?

• Think about what makes you grin or have a moment which gives you a good feeling.

• Share with your neighbor.

What Makes Your Heart Race?

• Think about what makes you feel something that would make you heart beat fast.

• Share with everyone.

Is there something that makes you lose track of time?

• Think about what activities you perform that make you lose track of time.

• Share with everyone.

Words for Passion• What words can you come up

with as a group for the word, “Passion”?

• Examples: Enthusiasm, bliss, euphoria, exaltation, something that makes you go, “aha” with excitment

What Drives Your Passion?• Learning to recognize the

objects, events or situations that make you feel like this is an important step towards self-knowledge.

Activity 29 in Workbook• Turn to Activity 29.• Complete the statements in your own words.• Don’t get frustrated if you cannot do it

immediately, but we aware of your feelings.• If, during the next few weeks you have more

words to add to the list, feel free to come back to this page and add them!

• You will continue to find new passions throughout your life.