Understanding feelings
Naming what you feel, noticing patterns across weeks, and looking at a hard day from a little distance.
- Expressive writing: what it is and how to try it
Expressive writing means putting your deepest thoughts and feelings about something hard on paper, 15–20 minutes at a time. Here's how to try it.
- How to let go of a bad day
Write down what happened, name the feeling, talk to yourself like a friend, then note one thing that went okay. A short routine to let go of a bad day.
- How to process emotions: six steps to sort out what you feel
Notice where a feeling shows up, name it, let it be there, write it down, ask what it's pointing to, then decide what to do. Six steps, with an example.
- Words to describe feelings: a list, and how to find the right one
A list of words to describe feelings, sorted by how pleasant they are and how much energy they carry, plus a simple way to find the one that fits.