![]() Once you have named your emotion or emotions, we have provided open-ended questions to help you begin to engage with this emotion. Respond to some or all of the question prompts. ![]() You can repeat this exercise as many times as you like for the different emotions you are feeling, or just leave it at one. Once you’ve found the word that best describes your emotion, write it down in the space provided. Write down the final emotion(s) in the space provided Your secondary emotion will then split once more into the final, most specific level of words in the outer ring of the circle- and you should choose the word that best matches your feeling for the last time to get your final emotion. The broader emotion will branch into several more detailed emotions, so you can once again select the word that best matches your feeling. Once you have chosen which of the seven most broad emotions your emotion falls under, move out one layer to the second ring of the wheel. To do this, work your way outwards from the central circle of the wheel, consisting of seven emotions. It can be used simply as a list of potential emotions, or it can be used to zero in on the most precise word possible for an emotion. The Emotion Wheel diagram is a tool to help name emotions. Use the Emotion Wheel to choose your emotion Once you have downloaded the worksheet using the link on this page, your client just needs to follow the steps provided below. Then you can see God in the outside world.The main feature of this Emotion Wheel worksheet is, naturally, the emotion wheel diagram, so let’s run through how to use it now. You’re blessed when you get your inside world-your mind and heart-put right. If you’d like to make your kids groan too, here are a few versions of the feelings wheel: Yes, they smirked and shook their heads at me, but I think they’ll remember it. It’s all a process, an important one, and I want them to see that in us. And as a mom, I want them to see us navigating through the hard stuff too. I assumed that any overflow of my emotions would unsettle them.īut now I know, regardless of age, we all feel unsettled at times. ![]() I once thought that I needed to have it all together in front of my kids. That we pray, run, turn up some music, and write to get our hearts right. I told them I want them to know that their mom and dad let themselves feel whatever feeling comes because every emotion is important and real, even the yucky ones.īut that at the same time, we don’t want to stay there, to KEEP feeding those purple, red, and orange feelings. But we had a few minutes of real talk, of sorting and naming our feelings, just before arguing over whose turn it was to wipe the table.īefore I let them jump up and scatter, I thanked them for letting me check-in. I explained the colors and how they were all normal. “I’m confused about why we can’t play with neighbors.” Soon, another, “I am happy to get to wear PJs for school.” One little hand reached for the wheel, scanning it. I explained that if sometimes we feel sad or crabby, it is because our feelings are jumbled. I shared that if they felt “off”, that starting to name those stacked-up feelings might help. I told them it felt good to talk about it and that I’d love to hear how they were feeling too. Mom doesn’t have it all together? Instead of rushing to clean the dishes, I laid my weird swirl of emotions on the table, and they listened. “I was grumpy yesterday that we can’t go anywhere, and I felt critical of everybody.” “A friend has the virus, and I feel helpless.” “I felt proud of you guys today when you played Legos without fighting.” “I feel overwhelmed when I watch the news.” I’d rather face those hard feelings now then deal with them when they come back up later as anger and grumpiness.Īfter dinner, I shared first, feeling a little cheesy, but still holding the feelings wheel. I want it all to be felt and not ignored. I’ve decided to give myself grace for whatever feeling comes. But then I toss a football in the front yard with my son, and I’m peaceful and grateful for this unprecedented gift of time. When a friend tells me her husband lost his job, fear and sadness bubble up. Is your family like ours with emotions all over the place? Do you watch the news and feel overwhelmed and angry? Then, step outside with a bucket of sidewalk chalk with your kids and feel happy and fun? Me too. Right now, none of us want to think about how we feel. They groaned when I laid it on the table.
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