Emotion atlas
Sometimes a feeling is already there, but the right word is not. I made this atlas to help you notice its shade and meet it with more attention.
This is not an exhaustive list or a diagnosis: one experience may hold several emotions.
Wheel of emotions
Five emotion groups and three rings of strength — from a faint tint to what overwhelms. Click a sector, pick an emotion — a card opens with its definition and body reactions, just like in the table below.
Find the sector closest to what's inside, pick the strength and a specific emotion — a card opens with its definition and body reactions.
Pick a sector to see the emotions of that group and strength.
Emotion table
Anger
Experiences that often arise around crossed boundaries, obstacles or unfairness.
Fear
Experiences that help us notice threat, uncertainty and a need for safety.
Sadness
Experiences linked to loss, unmet hopes, lack of closeness or the ending of something meaningful.
Joy
Experiences of meeting something pleasant, meaningful, new or successfully completed.
Love
Experiences of closeness, acceptance, care and lasting connection with ourselves, others or the world.