1. What am I feeling right now?
You can refer to the feelings wheel - choose the emotion that best describes:
What am I feeling right now?
Where do I notice it in my body?
What does this feeling want me to know?
2. What happened before I started feeling this way?
Trace the emotion back to the moment it began. What event, thought, memory, or interaction may have triggered it? What story am I telling myself about what happened?
3. What does this part of me need right now?
Instead of pushing the feeling away or judging it, ask it with curiosity: What am I trying to protect? What do I need from me in this moment? How can I respond to myself with compassion instead of criticism.
Somedays feel light and other days feel heavy. Paying attention to all of the normal, mundane, and hard feelings is called becoming emotionally attuned to yourself. You carry your feelings in your body, so part becoming aware is paying attention to where the feeling sits - your chest, your stomach, etc.
Giving yourself space to process through your emotions helps to regulate your nervous system.
Share anything you feel safe to share or would like help to process!!