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Wheel of emotions

Explore your emotions

Hover or tap on any section of the wheel to highlight an emotion family. The inner ring shows core emotions, the middle ring shows nuances, and the outer ring shows the most specific feelings.

HelplessFrightenedOverwhelmedWorriedInadequateWorthlessInsignificantExcludedPersecutedNervousExposedRidiculedBetrayedResentfulDisrespectedRidiculedIndignantViolatedFuriousJealousProvokedHostileInfuriatedAnnoyedWithdrawnNumbSkepticalDismissiveJudgmentalEmbarrassedAppalledRevoltedNauseatedDetestableEmbarrassedDisappointedEmptyInferiorAshamedRemorsefulGriefPowerlessVictimizedFragileIsolatedAbandonedHopefulInspiredLovingThankfulCourageousCreativeRespectedValuedSuccessfulConfidentCuriousInquisitiveFreeJoyfulArousedCheekyEagerEnergeticAstonishedAweDisillusionedPerplexedShockedDismayedIndifferentApatheticPressuredRushedOverwhelmedOut of controlSleepyUnfocusedScaredAnxiousInsecureWeakRejectedThreatenedLet downHumiliatedBitterMadAggressiveFrustratedDistantCriticalDisapprovingDisappointedAwfulHurtDepressedGuiltyDespairVulnerableLonelyOptimisticPeacefulPowerfulAcceptedProudInterestedContentPlayfulExcitedAmazedConfusedStartledBoredBusyStressedTiredFearfulAngryDisgustedSadHappySurprisedBad

What is the wheel of emotions?

The wheel of emotions is a visual tool that helps you name what you're feeling with greater precision. Moving from the centre outward, emotions become more specific — from broad feelings like 'happy' or 'sad' to nuanced states like 'inspired' or 'isolated'.

How to use it

Start at the centre with the core emotion that resonates most. Then follow the ring outward to find a more precise word for your experience. There's no right or wrong answer — the goal is awareness, not perfection.

Why naming emotions matters

Research shows that putting a name to what you feel — a practice called 'affect labelling' — can reduce the intensity of difficult emotions and help you respond rather than react. The more specific the label, the more effective this becomes.

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