Feelings Wheel

The Emotions Wheel is a powerful tool for understanding both our feelings and their physical manifestations in our bodies. The Emotions Wheel, developed by psychologist Robert Plutchik, maps core emotions like joy, trust, fear, and sadness, branching out into more nuanced feelings. This visual guide helps us identify and articulate emotions we might struggle to name, leading to greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

The outer ring includes possible somatic sensations that might accompany an emotion – like the tightness in your chest during anxiety or the warmth in your cheeks during embarrassment. Together, these wheels help us understand the mind-body connection, enabling us to recognize emotional patterns through physical cues. By learning to identify both emotional states and their physical signatures, we can better manage our responses and develop healthier coping strategies.