Sensations and Feelings Wheel

As a somatic psychotherapist, I needed something that my clients could refer to that included not just their emotions, but what's happening in the body as well. This sensations and feelings wheel includes a comprehensive list of descriptive words to help clients and therapists gain insight and clarity into their experience. It is also helpful for teachers, parents, occupational therapists, and somatic practitioners! I've organized the feelings based on neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp's emotional systems which are associated with various feeling states. It is helpful to notice where a person hangs out across the emotional spectrum - are they often in the shame or rage area, or do they go to flight frequently? Often we need to work with any protective emotions that come up first before we can move into care or play circuits. This feelings wheel can help you see where you might need to focus your energy to process difficult emotions.

The matte poster comes with a lightweight wooden hanger and string, ready to hang on your wall!

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