Emotional Wheel / Feelings Chart – Name It to Tame It

Exercise Title: Name Your Feelings Clearly

Instructions:
Instead of saying “I feel bad,” use the Emotional Wheel to identify the exact feeling. Pick a word from the wheel and write what caused it.

Basic Emotion Groups:

• Joy: content, proud, playful, hopeful

• Sadness: disappointed, lonely, lost

• Anger: irritated, annoyed, frustrated

• Fear: anxious, insecure, overwhelmed

• Love: affectionate, grateful, trusting

• Surprise: amazed, confused, shocked
  
  

Template:

• Today I feel: ___________________ (choose a word)

• What made me feel this way? ___________________________________

• What do I need right now? _____________________________________