Feelings
To me, feelings are things that pop up and can go away just as fast.
Modes
Other things are longer lasting and stronger. They usually come about as a result of our effort – wallowing or affirming.
Depression, for example, in me can be the result of a chemical imbalance or of me trying to hold on to a narrative I don’t like. I’ve experienced a lot of it.
Feeling wheel edited
I’ve gotten good results from using this 6 feeling feeling wheel to identify my feelings. I’ve put stars on the things that I think are not usually feelings, but are usually closer to modes. Most modes can be escaped via a physiological state change and a mindset change.
How to…
We can have a state change using drugs, extreme temperatures, breathing, exercise and some other stuff.
We can have a mindset change with mental novelty (like watching a movie), meditating, journaling, talking to someone.
If I’ve got one of these, i usually feel in control of it.
- Shame
- Fulfillment
- Depression
- Anxiety
there’s no way to control feelings