Have you ever been unable to express your emotions? Have you ever felt sad, lonely, angry and other emotions at the same time?

是否你曾遇到过无法表达自己情绪的时候？是否某一刻悲伤、孤独、生气等情绪同时围绕着你？

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Emotions are an important part of our inner world, and the Book of Emotion is a creative project that helps you explore, express and record your inner feelings. Whether you have tried to understand your emotions through creative forms before or not, you can participate as long as you are interested.

情绪是我们内心世界的重要组成部分，而《Book of Emotions》正是一个帮助你探索、表达和记录内心情感的创意项目。无论你是否曾尝试过通过创意形式来了解自己的情绪，只要你有兴趣，都可以参与进来。

Task: Create a Book of Emotion to record your own emotions

活动任务：制作一本记录自己情感的Book of Emotion

Goal: Learn artistic ways of expressing emotions, establish emotional connections through communication and sharing, and gain new emotional experiences and artistic inspiration from it.

活动目标：学习情感的艺术表现方式，通过交流和分享建立情感联系，并从中获得新的情感感受和艺术启发。

Introduction to the production steps:

制作步骤介绍：

Method 1: If you want a more intuitive understanding of the production process, you can watch the video below.

方法一：如果你想要更直观的了解制作过程，你可以查看下方的视频。

Method 2: If you don’t want to watch the video, you can choose the text introduction.

(You only need to choose one of methods 1 and 2)

方法二：如果你不想查看视频，你可以选择文字介绍。

（方法一和二选择一个就好）

Textual step-by-step explanation

文字步骤解释

Step 1 (2 minutes)

第一步（2分钟）

Prepare tools: paper, post-it notes, paint, stapler, scissors, pen, paper clips, scissors… (optional)

准备工具 ：纸张、便利贴、颜料、订书机、剪刀、钢笔、回形针、剪刀…（选择性）

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Explanation: Our main tools are paper and pen, so the above-listed tools only need to be prepared selectively according to your own situation.

说明：我们主要的工具是纸张和笔，因此以上列出的工具只需要根据自己的情况选择性准备。

Special Case: If you don’t have any materials and only have your phone, you can download the software EMMO from the app store. It is an electronic version of an emotional notebook that can record emotions by selecting expressions or entering text. It is very easy to use.

特殊情况：如果在没有材料只有手机的情况下，可以在app store下载软件EMMO,这是一个电子版的情感记录本，可以自选表情或者输入文字记录情绪，其操作非常简单。

Operating Method:
1. Download the software EMMO
2. Click on the software EMMO and enter the main interface
3. Click on the icon ‘+’ at the bottom of the interface, or click on the date to add emotions
4. Repeat adding emotions several times, guide the creation time is over or you think you can proceed to the next step
5.Click on the icon ‘…’ in the lower left corner to export the emotion book and share it with others
6.After completing the above steps, please proceed to step 5 to share and communicate with others.

操作方法：
1. 下载软件EMMO
2. 点击软件EMMO，并进入主界面
3. 点击界面下方的图标“+”，或者点击日期，添加情绪
4. 反复多次添加情绪，指导创作时间结束或者自己认为可以进行下一步
5. 点击左下角图标“···”，可以导出情感本并且与人分享
6. 完成以上步骤后请进入第五步，与人交流分享。

Step 2 (2 minutes)

第二步（2分钟）

Tip: You only need to complete either step 2 or step 4

第二步和第四步只需要选其中一次完成就可

Main task: Cut the paper into a suitable size. If you are using post-it notes or similar sized paper, you can skip this step.

主要任务：将纸张剪成合适的大小，如果使用的是便利贴或类似大小的纸张可以跳过这一步骤。

Quantity of paper: 3 sheets and above (optional)

纸张数量：3张及以上（选择性）

Explanation: You can use scissors or simply fold the paper in half and tear it open. Of course, you can also choose to fold the long strip of paper repeatedly to turn it into a booklet. (Optional)

说明：可以使用剪刀或者直接将纸张对折并撕开，当然你也可以选择将长条形的纸反复对折变成一个册子。（选择性）

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Step 3 (11minutes)

第三步（11分钟）

Main task: Expressing emotions on paper

主要任务：在纸上表达情感

Instructions: Choose according to your situation. Take a look at the content.

说明：根据自己的情况选择查看一下内容。

Option 1: If there are no emotions to express.

选择一：如果没有想要表达的情绪。

Text prompts (choose any text prompt and think about it):

文字引导（任意选择一下文字提示并进行思考）：

1. Think about how you are feeling right now.

1.思考你现在的感觉如何？

Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and slowly feel your current emotions: happy, sad, angry or calm…

闭上眼睛，深呼吸，慢慢的感受当前自己的情绪，开心、悲伤、愤怒或者平静….

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2. Try to recall some recent events?

      尝试回忆最近的一些事件？

Think of a recent event that left a lasting impression on you and recall the emotional changes you felt at the time, for example, from boredom to sadness.

最近发生的某一件你印象深刻的事情，并回忆当时自己的情感变化。例如从无趣到悲伤。

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3. Try listening to music and watching a video on your phone or clicking on a link.

      尝试用自己的手机或者随意点击一下连接，尝试去倾听一段音乐和查看一个视频。

Think about your emotions and how they change, for example, from happy to sad.

在倾听的过程中去思考自己此刻的情感以及自己的情感变化。例如从开心到悲伤。

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4. Try to feel the emotions that the pictures bring to you.

      尝试去感受图片带给你的情感。

You can also search for something interesting on your phone, but please pay attention to the time.

你也可以用手机去搜索一些感兴趣的内容，但请注意时间。

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I believe everyone has an impressive memory or emotion. Finding it, feeling it, and conveying it.

我相信每个人都有一段深刻的记忆或情感，寻找它，感受它，传递它。

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Option 2: If you know the emotion you want to express but don’t know how to describe it

选择二：如果知道自己想要表达的情绪但是不知道怎么描述

1. Image association.

       图像联想法。

Freedom can be like a blue wind or an expanse of grass.
Happiness can be as strong as a flame.
Sadness can be a dark cloud or a raindrop.
Anger can be lightning or a huge wave on the sea.
Boredom can be grey stones.
…

自由可以是像一阵蓝色的风或者广阔的草地。

开心可以是像火焰一样强烈。

悲伤可以是一朵乌云或者是雨滴。

生气可以是闪电或者海面上的巨大波浪。

无聊可以是灰色的石头。

…

Reference picture:

参考图片：

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2. Word association

     文字联想法

Write down words on a piece of paper that represent the emotion. You can use different colours depending on the emotion.
Sunshine – yellow – happy
Raindrops – blue – sad
Chilli peppers – red – angry
Romance – hearts – like
Silence – grey – boring
…

在纸上写下代表情绪的文字，可以根据情绪使用不同的颜色。

阳光-黄色-开心

雨滴-蓝色-悲伤

辣椒-红色-生气

浪漫-粉丝-喜欢

沉默-灰色-无聊

…

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3. Visual texture representation

     视觉纹理表现

Scattered lines – irritated
Wavy lines – happy
Jagged lines – angry
…

杂乱的线条-烦躁

波浪线-开心

锯齿线-生气

…

Reference picture:

参考图片：

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4. Create a scene representation

       创造情景表现

Blooming flowers in the garden – happy
Autumn leaves falling – sad
Rough waves on the sea – angry
…

花园里盛开的花-开心

秋天树叶飘落-悲伤

海上的惊涛骇浪-愤怒

…

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(There are other ways to express yourself. Please let me know by email or in the comments if you find anything.)

（还有其他的表达方式，若是你发现了可以通过邮件或者评论的方式告诉我。）

Step 4 (2 minutes)

第四步（2分钟）

Tip: You only need to complete either step 2 or step 4

第二步和第四步只需要选其中一次完成就可

Instructions: Make a book out of the paper using a stapler, paper clips or other tools. You can also fold it. In short, just keep all the pages together. (Optional)

说明：将纸张用订书机和回形针等工具制作成一本书，也可以采用折叠的方式，总之只需要将所有页面保持在一起就可以。（选择性）

(Participants can choose to skip this step according to their own situation)

（参与者可以根据自己的情况选择跳过这一步骤）

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Step 5 (5 minutes)

第五步（5分钟）

Main task: Sharing and communicating

主要任务：分享和交流

Find a participant and share your Book of Emotions with him/her, either by guessing, describing or communicating.

寻找一个参与者，并且与他/她分享自己的Book of Emotions,可以通过猜测、描述和交流的方式。

Hint:

提示：

What emotion do you think is expressed on this page?

你认为这页表达的情感是什么？

Can you describe your emotions?

可以描述一下你的情感吗？

Why did you record your emotions in this way?

你为什么采用这样的方式记录情感？

Finally, the book of emotions is complete! If you want to share it with others, do so now—you can share your creation with anyone. Thank you to everyone who clicked on this page and participated in the Book of Emotion project.

最后：book of emotion就完成啦！如果你想与他人分享，那么此刻行动起来，无论是谁你都可以分享自己的成果。感谢每一个点进这个页面和参book of emotion制作的朋友。