Surfacing Feelings

Reviewed Jan 1, 2000.

• tools: 4 tools scanned
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Tools (4)

• list_categories

  Lists every category in the Surfacing feelings list (796 curated feeling words), with example words, plus every body region for physical sensations. Relevant when someone is trying to name or understand what they feel, for example "I feel off" or "I can't describe it".

• get_feeling_words

  Returns every word in one category of the Surfacing feelings list, such as "Sadness", "Fear & Anxiety", "Contempt & Malice", or "Calm & Grounded". Relevant when someone wants a more precise word for a feeling.

• get_body_sensations

  Returns the physical sensations people report in one body region of the Surfacing body map, such as "Heart & Chest", "Stomach", or "Face & Expression". Relevant when someone describes a feeling through their body, for example "my chest is tight" or "my jaw is clenched".

• search_words

  Searches all 796 feeling words and 243 body sensations in the Surfacing list for a word or fragment and returns each match with its category or body region. Relevant when someone uses a vague or partial word for how they feel, such as "heavy", "tight", "numb", or "off".