Resources

Below are a collection of videos, links, and resources that I typically share with clients as aides and tools to support treatment. Whether you are a current client of mine or someone just passing through, I hope you find something that helps you here.

Embodiment Meditation by Richard Schwartz

Leaves on a Stream Meditation for Cognitive Defusion

The RAIN of Self Compassion

By Dr. Tara Brach

Feelings Wheel

Feeling overwhelmed? Sitting in a storm of emotions? Try using the Feelings Wheel to put words to what you are feeling. Please click HERE to visit the interactive feelings wheel.

A circular chart illustrating different emotional states with color-coded sections for Happy, Sad, Bad, Fearful, Angry, Disgusted, and Surprised emotions, each subdivided into specific feelings.

Feeling your feelings

First start by describing what you are noticing:

Is the sensation…

  • heavy or light?

  • hot or cold?

  • big or small?

  • prickly or fuzzy?

  • constant or rhythmic?

  • slow or fast?

  • growing or shrinking?

  • tense or relaxed?

  • sharp or dull?

  • achy or soft?

  • does it move or bubble?

Moving deeper into further understanding. What else do you notice as you focus on it:

  • does it connect to other feelings?

  • what words go with it?

  • what memories go with it?

  • what imagery goes with it?

  • what sounds go with it?

  • what instincts go with it?

  • what sentiments go with it?

Moving further into deeper understanding:

  • what does it want me to know?

  • what does it want me to feel?

  • what does it want me to do?