Twitter just be screaming straight in my face
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Guys. I don’t know if you ALL knew about the feelings wheel thing that @RosaCanDo shared with me the other day but I’m here to report that thing is a game changer. Turns out half my overwhelm with emotions was not being able to pinpoint them with the right words. When I get “flooded” with an emotion I swear it’s like my brain forgets how to do words and it’s just a fax machine screeching in there. I can got the big one (angry, sad, or whatever) but I’m always like that’s not QUITE it and I get more frustrated and overwhelmed. Don’t know if any of the rest of you struggle with something similar but I just wanted to tell you to save that wheel if you do cause 1/2 the battle is solved in having the words to label a thing.
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Right?!? It’s huge. I’m glad you’re getting something helpful from it. Helps me a whole lot (when I remember to use it).
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I found this in with the stuff from my son’s recent hospital stay and started squeezing it. I felt calmer! So I think I’ll keep it. Definitely works for the mild stress I am feeling today. Don’t know if it would help for a full on panic attack. Has anyone tried it?
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Outstanding.
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Lol right?! 
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You should try it with real tomatoes…
Soooo satisfying
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This is so true. I had fun squishing tomatoes during seed collecting.
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That would really stress me out, lol! 
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I use the feelings wheel a lot. Part of my drinking was due to not feeling my emotions which I didn’t do myself any favors by drinking away for a few decades.
In the beginning when feelings started coming back it was so helpful to look at that chart and try to find what I was feeling. Once you put a name to a feeling it is revelatory. 
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Yes!! Words are so powerful and having the exact right ones are sometimes life changing.
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Your posts always ressonate with me sooo much. 
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I want to roll around in this one it is so freaking true. Thank you!!!
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I’m not sure many folks know the true meaning and value of vulnerability. This says it all. Thanks for sharing.
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