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Have you ever had trouble pinpointing the exact feeling you were feeling?

It may be easy to say when you feel happy, sad, or angry.

However, humans are complicated beings who experience a wide range of emotions.

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It can be difficult to have complete clarity of all your emotions.

A greater understanding of emotions can lead to better communication skills, improved relationships, and healthier coping abilities.

Therefore, there are a couple of other emotion wheels that have been developed since.

Surprises arent always pleasant and it can be challenging to control that feeling.

Anger is a high control, unpleasant emotion and sadness is a low control, unpleasant emotion.

What If I Can’t Identify My Emotion?

Sometimes, the stress of labeling an emotion can outweigh the benefits of identifying it.

It consists of three inner circles and has a simple layout that is easy to use and understand.

This can be helpful when trying to understand the deeper layers of your initial feelings.

For instance, youre feeling angry.

However, after some self-reflection, you realize youre also feeling jealous, resentful, and frustrated.

This Wheel Separates Love and Happiness

It is a comprehensive wheel with over 100 different emotions.

Unlike the other wheels, it separates love from happiness and categorizes it as a different emotion.

Using an emotion wheel is one of the many ways you’re free to do this.

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