Develop Your Emotional Vocabulary
Finding the exact word for how you feel changes how your brain processes it. Use this framework to pinpoint your specific feeling and decode what your mind and body need.
Select a Feeling
Develop Your Emotional Vocabulary
Finding the exact word for how you feel changes how your brain processes the emotion. Use this framework to move beyond basic labels, pinpoint your specific feeling, and decode what your mind and body need.
Emotion vs. Feeling
An emotion is a raw, physiological response in your body (like a racing heart). A feeling is the conscious label your mind assigns to that sensation (like "I am anxious"). Select a segment on the wheel to bridge the gap.
A gentle reminder
Notice your body
Work through it
Take a moment to unpack what is driving this feeling. Skip any prompts that don't serve you right now.
What triggered this?
Try to separate the objective facts from the subjective story your mind is telling you.
Integration
"Naming it to tame it" engages your logical brain, reducing emotional flooding. Here is your summary.