How are you?
Every time we greet someone we ask the question, usually an unconscious answer that follows... "I'm fine" "We're good". We always stray away from genuinely thinking about the question and what we would answer. This is typical because sometimes the thought of talking about our feelings could be an uncomfortable subject to speak about or even the fact that sometimes we assume it may come out as weak or incompetent.
However, talking about your feelings isn’t a sign of weakness. Many of us find it difficult to find words to describe the way we feel on many occasions. Processing and understanding that our emotions are the core of our consciousness. They provide information as to what our needs our goals are. For instance, when overwhelmed we feel a rush of emotions but the lingering emotions are usually the information center to what we need at that moment. There are two sides to the systems of our emotions, positive and negative emotions. Positive emotions are usually signs of meeting our needs and goal and often leave us feeling fulfilled. negative emotions, on the other hand, are emotions indicating threat or avoidance and that our goals and needs are not being met.
The Plutchik Model was developed by psychologist Robert Plutchik as shown in the picture above. There are eight primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sorrow, anticipation, anger, and disgust, according to his study. Plutchik's wheel of emotions categorizes these eight main emotions according to their physiological functions. The model is a little "ice cream cone" that opens to reveal the emotions wheel.
Each emotion on this wheel has an opposite factor to the other. For instance, joy is the opposite of sadness, joy is an emotion that connects us, sadness on the other hand has withdrawal tendencies. Fear is the opposite of anger, fear is typically referred to as one being small and anger however is very big and loud. The opposite of surprise is anticipation and the opposite of trust is disgust, which is typically related to embracing and rejecting. Plutchik's wheel of emotions allows us to see learning from a different perspective. Literacy can be defined as "a person's understanding of a specific subject or sector." Enhancing emotional literacy entails not just knowing how to express emotions but also comprehending how they are connected and how they develop over time.
~ Lavannia~
NOTE: When dealing with mental health concerns it is best to seek assistance with a licensed mental health professional.
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