Do you struggle to make sense of how you’re really feeling? An ‘emotion wheel’ could be just the tool you’re looking for.
– when we pretend our feelings don’t exist, we end up making ourselves feel worse in the long run.
Designed to act as a visual aid to help you respond rather than react to your emotions, emotion wheels tend to be made up of six to eight primary emotions, around which the compound emotions are displayed. Typically, the most intense emotions – such as rage, ecstasy and– are displayed at the very center of the wheel, with less intense feelings – such as annoyance or apprehension – displayed around the outside.
, searches for emotion wheels are up 23% in the UK since August. But how do they work? And what are the benefits of using one?, emotion wheels allow us to feel more understood. “A huge part of coping with our feelings is being able to recognise, define and articulate them; primarily for ourselves and then if we choose, to others,” she explains.“[Emotion wheels] are powerful in showing us the full range of emotion we have permission to have and that we lose out by trying to keep it simple.
For example, if you identify that you’re feeling angry, you can take some time to think about why that’s the case, and if there’s anything you can do to calm yourself down. It’s a simple intervention – but it allows you to stay on top of your emotions, rather than letting them sit in the driving seat.
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