Ever have that creepy but undefinable feeling in the dark? Not sure how to feel about something that you have seen? Think you should feel one way, but then feel a different way? These experiences happen to almost everyone. However, some people have a hard time identifying most emotions. This is called Alexithymia, literally “no […]
The body’s sensations and emotions are inextricably and unavoidably linked. It is also widely recognized that experiences (e.g., trauma) can change both emotional and bodily sensations. Ken gives a brief review of the interoception circle on Feelings Wheel 2.0:
Are body sensations the same as emotions? Interoception would say so. Have you ever noticed that we often call the body sensations and emotions the same thing in English? Both are called feelings. In the past, it seems like most people thought of these two different kinds of feelings as unrelated. Modern research seems to […]
With people who have anxiety, I almost always use FW 2.0 in this way, very early in knowing them. The majority of people can regulate anxiety with this brief intervention with the following steps: I am always impressed by how well this short FW 2.0 intervention often works. People who have chronically anxious and Scared […]
Look Ken with hair, at least some. I forgot about these as I was working on the book. Here is the first time presented on a feelings wheel! This is in the context of people with Autism and nerd features. See the whole presentation play list here. PFAAN stand for Personality Features of Autism, Asperger’ […]
Anxiety is on the rise in society. Ken is a man with anxiety issues. Lets see how FW 2.0 can help him. Features of the Person: Ken is a person who suffers from generalized anxiety. He is especially hypersensitive to anything uncertain, has a tough time relaxing, and is given to catastrophizing (continually fearing the […]