RepsycheWellbeing

The Feelings Wheel, created by Dr. Gloria Willcox, helps us put words to emotions and care for our mental health.

Regularly tracking your emotional rhythms is a powerful way to take care of your mental health.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝:-

𝟏. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. - We may not always be aware of our feelings, but they often impact us , what we say and do, so it’s important to tune in and acknowledge them so that we can appropriately attend to the feeling.

𝟐. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. - What we need is unique to us and may likely change from day to day. Paying attention to our feelings helps to figure out what we need and respond intentionally rather than just reacting automatically.

𝟑. 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬.- It’s valuable to reflect on how we feel to understand if there is something specific that is contributing to our mood or a pattern that is playing out. This will help us to make a few simple changes in our life to do more of what helps to feel good and less of what’s causing extra stress or difficult feelings.

𝟒. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬. - Being attuned to our feelings can help to recognize how other people are impacting us. We can express our gratitude or create opportunities to spend more time together when we feel joy while interacting with someone. If we are feeling angry because someone is continually taking advantage of then it will help us to create a healthier boundary and let them know what we can or cant do.

𝟓. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝. -Tracking our mood helps is with an invaluable resource to share with an mental health provider so that they can more easily assess what’s going on .

We all engage in a give and take of ‘labels’. People call us names, pass unfair judgements on us and stereotype our behavior. Very often we do the same to others.

Its time to shift from passing judgements to making assessments.