The Feelings Wheel
Our Feelings Wheel is the tool you reach for when you’re overwhelmed, shut down, or just plain don’t know what is going on inside you. Because naming your feelings isn’t always easy, especially when your brain is buffering and your nervous system is fried.
Backed by research and shaped like a six-petaled flower (because healing can be soft and structured), this best-seller helps you move from vague to specific. “Bad” becomes “disappointed.” “Fine” becomes “unseen.” You get the idea. It’s emotional clarity, without needing a therapy degree.
Printed on durable, bendable laminate (just like your capacity for hard things), it’s made to be tossed in your bag, fidgeted with in the Costco parking lot, or handed to your therapist mid-sob. It’s the feelings tool you didn’t know you needed… until now of course.
How it Works
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After identifying your specific emotion, be sure to reflect on it. A couple options for processing this could include journaling about the feeling, talking with a friend, or taking notes to bring to your next therapy session.
Journal Prompt #1
What emotion are you constantly running away from?
Journal Prompt #2
If your friends/family/partner wrote a review for one of your feelings, which would it be and what would they write?
i’m the president of the student-led mental health organization on my college campus and we run peer support groups. these were a great tool to have to pass around to help people identify their emotions more clearly! paired perfectly with the needs wheel. we look forward to using them at future meetings!
The feeling wheel is such a great resource to identify and pinpoint exactly how you are feeling!
Got this tool as a gift! Absolutely amazing and easy to use and store!
The Feelings Wheel by Feelings Found is an incredibly helpful tool for building emotional awareness and communication. It's beautifully designed, easy to understand, and has helped me and those around me (my clients!) put words to complex emotions. Whether for personal growth, therapy, or just everyday check-ins, this wheel is a must-have. Highly recommend!
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I’ve found the Feelings Wheel by Feelings Found to be an incredibly valuable tool in my practice. Its clear, visual structure makes it easy for clients to identify and articulate their emotions, which is often a difficult task for many. The wheel breaks down emotions into primary, secondary, and tertiary categories, allowing clients to move from general feelings to more specific ones. This helps foster emotional awareness, making it easier for clients to understand their emotional experiences and express them in a way that feels more manageable. It’s especially helpful for clients who struggle with emotional avoidance or dysregulation, providing them with a concrete tool to process their feelings.
What I appreciate most about the Feelings Wheel is its versatility and usefulness across various therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and couples therapy. Whether used to kickstart a session, facilitate emotional regulation, or support journaling exercises, it enhances both individual and relational work. It’s a fantastic resource that helps clients build emotional intelligence, fosters better communication in relationships, and deepens self-awareness. I highly recommend the Feelings Wheel to fellow clinicians looking for a practical, accessible, and powerful tool to help clients explore and express their emotions.
