The Emotions Wheel

Awareness Advantage Podcast
The Emotions Wheel

Kevin McCarthy, and Likky Lavji

Here are some ways you could use the feelings wheel:

1. Self-reflection: Take some time to reflect on your emotions by looking at the feelings wheel. Use it as a tool to help you identify and label your emotions more precisely. This can help you better understand and manage your emotions.

2. Therapy: The feelings wheel can be a useful tool in therapy. Therapists can use it to help clients identify and articulate their emotions. This can help clients gain insight into their feelings and develop strategies to cope with them.

3. Communication: Use the feelings wheel to communicate your emotions more effectively to others. For example, if you are feeling overwhelmed, you can use the feelings wheel to identify the specific emotions you are experiencing, such as anxiety or stress. This can help you communicate your feelings more clearly to others.

4. Conflict resolution: The feelings wheel can also be useful in conflict resolution. Use it to help you and the other person identify and articulate your emotions. This can help both parties better understand each other’s feelings and work towards a resolution.

5. Teaching: Use the feelings wheel as a teaching tool to help others learn about emotions. For example, teachers can use it in the classroom to help students identify and label their emotions. Parents can also use it to teach their children about emotions and how to manage them.

Raising your self-awareness and emotional intelligence will make you a better leader. High self-awareness equips you to identify and conquer the blind spots that lead to poor decisions, strained relationships and high levels of stress. Awareness is the leader’s superpower that drives engagement, inspires retention and shifts culture. Awareness gives you the advantage you need to influence and inspire the people you lead.