The adding up of these various primary emotions will produce new ones such as: love = (joy+ trust), guilt = (joy + fear), and delight = (joy + surprise).

As a first step, individuals can examine their emotions, understand what events and stimuli activate certain emotions for them, and the outcomes that tend to follow. The consequence of that belief is that women are more likely to die from a heart attack after the age of 65 compared to men, because when they go to the hospital, physicians – and they themselves – believe they’re experiencing anxiety, and so they’re sent home instead of being given tests for an impending cardiac event. In that case, you could ask them to complete an emotion wheel as part of a standardized set of intake materials. When people are ready to face their negative or positive emotions, the inability to verbalize makes this developmental process difficult. Using cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques, you’ll learn how to deal with any emotions at the moment, identify their triggers and change your negative thought patterns.It is not a substitute for those who may need additional help but it serves as a useful resource for someone who wants to focus on self-esteem and confidence issues. So we see the emergence of emotions like love, submission, optimism, aggressiveness, contempt, remorse, disapproval, awe, and submission.

There are other emotion wheels that help us understand and detect our emotions, such as the Geneva Emotion Wheel (GEW). And it also illustrates two really good insights into emotions as they really are, and how emotions are really made. So you do not have to worry about recharging in between and can enjoy your independence to the full.You will also learn successful strategies on emotional regulation and how to cope with emotionally charged situations. Every human – barring illness, right – we’re talking about neurotypical brains – comes equipped to have their heart rate go up or down, to be able to stand still and freeze or to run. The GEW has reversed its intensity, with the strongest emotions represented by larger circles on the outer layers; these decrease in size as they approach the center.