When was the last time you gave yourself the necessary time to realize how he feels? When was the last time you tried to understand your deepest inner world and respond to the sometimes obvious and sometimes not stimuli? When was the last time you tried not to ignore your feelings?

Unfortunately, humans have been indoctrinated into the philosophy of superficially approaching our emotions. We leave no room for ourselves to express simple or complex feelings. Indeed, even our speech, expressions or body language, always hides an oppression. Our emotional vocabulary is constantly impoverishing. It shrinks. Together with him we become poor.

What is the value of emotions if we cannot let ourselves feel them with every cell of our being?

Absolutely none. And this is where the concept of the “wheel of emotions” emerges, first created by American psychologist Dr. Robert Plutchik. The latter, after years of study, concluded that there are eight primary emotions that serve as the foundation for all the rest. These are joy, sadness, acceptance, disgust, fear, anger, surprise and anticipation. So while it is difficult to understand the thousands of different emotions we experience every day, we can recognize the main emotions and act accordingly.

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An “emotion wheel” is designed to act as a visual aid for responding to our emotions. Typically, it consists of six to eight primary emotions, which appear in the center of the wheel, and various compound emotions, which appear on the outer side of the wheel.

What is the value of the “feeling wheel”?

According to the career coach, Jazz Broughton, a “wheel of emotions” allows us to feel more understood. “A huge part of dealing with our emotions is being able to recognize, define and express them first for ourselves, and then, if we choose, for others,” she explains. “An ’emotions wheel’ is powerful in showing us the full range of emotions we are allowed to feel, and that we lose in trying to keep it all simple”concludes Jaz Broughton.

Yes, the idea of ​​using this particular tool may seem quite strange or complicated at first. And it’s understandable. However, the truth is that an “emotion wheel” can provide many benefits in both the short and long term. Just think about how important a role your emotions play in your life and overall well-being.

Today is a great day to acknowledge that you are feeling angry or happy and take a little extra time to think about why this is happening or what you can do to change/maintain it.