🫥Learn Emotional Labeling to Name What You Feel
Stop calling everything 'stressed' or 'fine' and start naming what you actually feel. Build a working emotions vocabulary, run a 60-second labeling ritual twice a day, and finish with a personal emotions wheel that fits your life.
Phase 1The Vocabulary Gap
Discover why naming emotions calms the brain
'Stressed' and 'fine' are hiding the real emotion
6 min'Stressed' and 'fine' are hiding the real emotion
Naming a feeling literally turns it down
6 minNaming a feeling literally turns it down
Trade 'bad' for the word that actually fits
7 minTrade 'bad' for the word that actually fits
Start with the body when the word won't come
6 minStart with the body when the word won't come
Phase 2The 60-Second Labeling Ritual
Run the 60-second labeling ritual twice daily
Make the labeling ritual ridiculously short
5 minMake the labeling ritual ridiculously short
Always pair the feeling with its cause
6 minAlways pair the feeling with its cause
Most moods are two or three feelings stacked
6 minMost moods are two or three feelings stacked
Numbness and 'I don't know' are real labels
6 minNumbness and 'I don't know' are real labels
Read your week like a feelings dataset
7 minRead your week like a feelings dataset
Phase 3Labeling in the Wild
Connect labeling to journaling and honest conversation
Marcus Aurelius: a label, then a question
7 minMarcus Aurelius: a label, then a question
Speak the label out loud without blaming
7 minSpeak the label out loud without blaming
Label the room, not just yourself
7 minLabel the room, not just yourself
Label hard feelings the way a friend would
7 minLabel hard feelings the way a friend would
Phase 4Your Personal Emotions Wheel
Build your personal emotions wheel tailored to your life
Build the emotions wheel that fits your life
8 minBuild the emotions wheel that fits your life
Frequently asked questions
- What is emotional labeling?
- This is covered in the “Learn Emotional Labeling to Name What You Feel” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- Why does naming an emotion make it weaker?
- This is covered in the “Learn Emotional Labeling to Name What You Feel” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- What is emotional granularity?
- This is covered in the “Learn Emotional Labeling to Name What You Feel” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- How is an emotions wheel useful for adults?
- This is covered in the “Learn Emotional Labeling to Name What You Feel” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- How is emotional labeling different from suppressing feelings?
- This is covered in the “Learn Emotional Labeling to Name What You Feel” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
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