Feelings wheel: ten core emotion families in the center (joy, calm, love, interest, surprise, sadness, fear, anger, disgust, shame and guilt) and five specific feeling words around each on the outer ring Feelings Wheel 10 core families in the center · 50 specific feelings outside EmoAtlas mood journal · emoatlas.com Joy contentment relief pride hope elation Calm relaxation safety acceptance serenity confidence Love & connection trust gratitude belonging compassion love Interest curiosity absorption anticipation inspiration fascination Surprise puzzlement confusion amazement shock awe Sadness disappointment loneliness helplessness despair grief Fear & anxiety worry insecurity nervousness anxiety panic Anger irritation frustration hurt jealousy rage Disgust boredom dislike disgust contempt loathing Shame & guilt embarrassment shyness guilt shame humiliation Start in the center with the core family that fits best, then move outward to a more specific feeling. Name it, rate it 1 to 10, and notice where you feel it in your body.
The feelings wheel as a list Core family (center) Specific feelings (outer ring) contentment, relief, pride, hope, elation relaxation, safety, acceptance, serenity, confidence trust, gratitude, belonging, compassion, love curiosity, absorption, anticipation, inspiration, fascination puzzlement, confusion, amazement, shock, awe disappointment, loneliness, helplessness, despair, grief worry, insecurity, nervousness, anxiety, panic irritation, frustration, hurt, jealousy, rage boredom, dislike, disgust, contempt, loathing embarrassment, shyness, guilt, shame, humiliation
Plutchik's wheel of emotions: eight basic emotions at three intensities, with mixed emotions between neighboring petals. For 100+ words with meanings, see the list of emotions .
Plutchik's wheel of emotions: eight basic emotions (joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation) at three intensities from center to edge, with mixed emotions such as love, optimism, awe and remorse between neighboring petals Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions 8 basic emotions · stronger toward the center · italics: mixed emotions EmoAtlas mood journal · emoatlas.com ecstasy joy serenity admiration trust acceptance terror fear apprehension amazement surprise distraction grief sadness pensiveness loathing disgust boredom rage anger annoyance vigilance anticipation interest love submission awe disapproval remorse contempt aggressiveness optimism