Emotion wheel4/12/2024 So I added a new element to my practice - tracking how feelings show up in my body and facial expressions. It turns out, most scientists agree, there are at least 5 core emotions that track back to the way our bodies intuitively communicate our needs to our caregivers before we have language. ![]() I found a lot of my associations lined up with the colors & character designs from the Pixar movie "Inside Out" - so I studied their process. I'd write the words I was feeling and the color I associated with that feeling. ![]() Although I didn't quite like the colors and categories on the wheels I found.Ĭolors can have very strong emotional associations - but they're different for everyone. I also thought it was interesting that the wheel was organized by color and category. Pretty cool, eh?Įnjoying these activities? Click here to open them in a new tab. Lisa Feldman Barrett calls this “emotional granularity.” The more specific we can get, the more easily we can identify what our body is telling us it needs. Who knew– you can feel more than one feeling at once.ĭr. I could choose words from the wheel to get more specific about how I was feeling.Ĭan you think any other words for the simple word you chose earlier? My therapist suggested I use a feelings wheel to help improve my "emotional vocabulary." So I got my butt into therapy (where they don't let you off the hook with answers like this.). I started to experience panic attacks, depression and anxiety, and engaged in non-suicidal self harm. Until recently, I would always answer the question “how are you doing?” with one of those options I just listed– “okay,” “good,” “not so good,” or my favorite…“busy.” Hi, how are you doing? Options: ok, good, not great, or busy. You can press the pause button in the top right to take a break at any point. If you’re not up for that, that’s okay too– feel free to come back another time. On this journey, you’ll interact with those tools and practice articulating your own emotions. I made some art and some tools that helped me and wanted to share them with you. I’m an artist and have been learning a lot about how to express my feelings over the past few years. If you want to get to the root of the problem and fix it, I’d highly recommend being coached by Kenny, he is truly a gift.All-text version Go to visual/interactive storyĪ journey of emotional awareness, where we uncover the power of naming and visualizing your feelings. The way he gets you to get to the root of the issue and coaches your recovery….can’t say enough positives. It is CRAZY how far I’ve come in 10 weeks! Kenny knows what he’s talking about and he genuinely cares, it’s obvious, it’s his passion. Well, that was my very first session and I’ve just finished my package, what a life change!!! So worth the financial investment in myself. He agreed to work with me and I scheduled a package. I knew financially it would be difficult to hire Kenny however, I also knew Id already spent hundreds on counselors and Id prefer to work with him, someone that could help. HOW had he gotten me to this so quickly? Id been to all these counselors and they had never touched the surface of this stuff! He suggested I continue with therapy on the issues we’d uncovered and suggested maybe there was someone local I could see as we were on zoom due to being states apart. My first “breakthrough” session with him, whoa! In a matter of minutes he helped me uncover some reality which was, I was COMPLETELY out of touch with reality, my feelings. I know I’m not alone in the fact I’d gone to several counselors prior to finding Kenny. I recommend Kenny to the people who are ready to get to the bottom of their life issues and start to live the life they are meant to live. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am learning to set healthy boundaries and to respect other's choices. I am learning to grieve, forgive myself, forgive others that harmed me intentionally or unintentionally. He also reminded me not to forget to enjoy the journey, because this ride will be for the rest of my life. ![]() He reassured my hope - at the end, the picture will reflect my true self. He clearly pointed how and why I would put them together and which pieces do not belong in the mix. He coached me to see the pieces of the puzzle I was collecting what they were, and the reasons why. After reading his book, I decided to work with him. During this time I came across several recordings of Kenny Weiss on Facebook. After several trips to the emergency room, I began to seek counseling and coaching. Despite my efforts and desire to be healed, l was deteriorating. Now I am in my 50's, I had gathered much information. I started to search for answers in my early 20’s. For as long as I can remember even as a child, I struggled with my anxiety and depression.
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