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Parts Awareness Log

Track the different 'parts' you notice in your loved one — not to diagnose, but to understand and respond more skillfully.

Week 5
Appendix E

Parts Observation

Date
What part seemed present? (fight/flight/freeze/submit/child/functional)
What told you? (voice, eyes, posture, words, behavior)
What seemed to trigger the switch?
How did you respond?
What seemed to help (or not)?

Your Relationship with Their Parts

The part I find easiest to be with:
The part I find hardest to be with:
What happens in MY body when the hard part shows up:
What that part might need from me:

Example: Example Entry

A sample parts awareness log.

Date
Wednesday
What part seemed present? (fight/flight/freeze/submit/child/functional)
Freeze/child
What told you? (voice, eyes, posture, words, behavior)
Voice got very small, curled up on couch, wouldn't make eye contact, said 'I'm sorry' repeatedly
What seemed to trigger the switch?
I raised my voice slightly during a disagreement about dishes
How did you respond?
Stopped talking immediately. Sat down nearby. Said 'You're safe. I'm not angry at you.'
What seemed to help (or not)?
Sitting quietly nearby without touching. After 10 min they uncurled and said 'I don't know why that happens.'
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