What can I try to help with the eight emotion families?

Learn one new feeling word each day for a week. Aim for specific ones you have not used before, like "wistful," "content," "exasperated," or "apprehensive." Try using each word in a sentence about your own experience. When you notice a feeling, play the "family game" — ask yourself: "Which emotion family is this from? And what SPECIFIC member of that family is it?" For example: angry family, but specifically frustrated, or sad family, but specifically disappointed. Make your own "feelings dictionary" — a notebook or note on your phone where you collect feeling words, what they mean, and when you have felt them. Over time, this becomes your personal emotional vocabulary.

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The Eight Emotion Families

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Emotions come in eight main families, each with many different feelings inside.

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