Emotions Wheel

I use this same wheel every day for general use. There are lots of exercises you can do with it but I generally start journaling by writing down the 3-5 emotions I'm feeling at the time. When I'm overwhelmed or focusing on a certain topic, like mmm knowing the supreme court is back in session now to hear cases for affirmative action and voting rights 🙃 😐, then I do a much more thorough journal specifically to write down all those emotions and organize them. For me, personally I carry a lot of anger, and I did so intentionally since I was a child bc I had a lot of reasons to be angry and I didn't want to forget a single one. So now I write it all down instead of giving myself stomach problems 🥲

Yess it can get overwhelming in general, so I like to start with disgust and end on glad to end on a happy note. Funny enough my anger strengthens my resolve to be happy bc fck em thats why lol

All three honestly. I had it on the fridge for awhile bc at any given time we are feeling 3-5 emotions at a time, so taking a moment to notice those just builds a really good habit. Emotional intelligence and emotional tolerance played such a huge role in my life so noticing my emotions and reactions helps me see the signs before I crash lol I love it the most when I'm overwhelmed though bc I feel so all over the place that I can't even separate my emotions apart (usually bc they're connected) so writing it all down helps me organize those emotions and my thoughts about it since most of my stronger beliefs have strong emotional responses.