The ability to notice is vital to know when it is time to shift. When we notice our senses, bodily sensations, thoughts and feelings, and interactions with the outer world, we increase our awareness. Dr. Daniel Siegel created a tool called the Wheel of Awareness. Try the Wheel of Awareness spinner variation below.
SENSES
1. sight
2. touch
3. sound
4. smell
5. taste
BODY
6. heart rate
7. breath rate
8. temperature
9. posture
10. tension/pain
MIND
11. goals
12. thoughts
13. beliefs
14. interpretations
15. emotions
OUTER INTERACTIONS
16. actions
17. attention
18. observe
19. reactions
20. actively listen
RESOURCES
- Lindsay Braman has two helpful resources: the Emotion Sensation Feeling Wheel, and the Emotion Behavior Wheel.
- Where Emotions Reside in the Body at Greatist.
- Posture exercises at Wakelet.
- More at the Emotional Intelligence Pinterest Board.
Learn more about how to understand and identify emotions, how emotions are revealed in the body, and how to listen.
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