This was the first thing my therapist showed me when I started DBT therapy. I always forget to use it, even when I find myself wondering why I’m in a bad mood.
Skeptical as angry is odd. I am skeptical of that particular feeling location. Great post though. It is inspiring somehow and makes me want to try to create a game with such complex pawn/sims feelings system
I thought it would be an easy question to answer but it isn't. The closest I came was this article:
"appetitive motivation is active in contexts that promote sustenance (obtaining rewards, water, nutrients, shelter, sexual partners, nurturing the young) and defensive motivation in contexts that threaten life (attack, illness, injury etc.)"
I went through a great 2 year soberiety/life change program at the union gospel mission and we used those a lot in group. I remember trying to be a bit of a jerk and trying to pick the angry ones my first few groups but as you go outwards and more specific it really got me thinking. This wheel was sooo helpful in expressing myself and getting deeper into things I needed to share both in group and solo counseling. Thanks for the share brought back some good memories!!!
Hell yeah I love to see it! I feel like anger is the most socially accepted outside of happy so that seems really reasonable to me. I'm glad you gave it a chance and had a place to open up :)
You know, I honestly can't remember. Maybe google? I sent it to a loved one a while ago. They are really common though! They might not all have the same words on them, but they all follow a similar structure. I believe it's used to treat symptoms like alexithymia or childhood neglect. I remember learning about this concept in the book "Running on Empty" by Jonice Webb. She provides a list of feelings and recommends checking in with oneself often to see how they feel so it becomes second-nature. Glad you liked it!
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