Emotion Wheel Packet: Identifying Core and Blended Emotions

Help your clients develop emotional awareness and vocabulary with this engaging group activity!

This 2-page worksheet comes with facilitator notes and is designed to guide clients through:

• Identifying their strongest ("loudest") current emotion
• Learning about the 8 core emotions
• Using the Emotion Wheel to refine and expand their emotional vocabulary
• Exploring blended emotions (e.g., anger + sadness = frustration)

What’s Included:

• 2-page Emotion Wheel worksheet
• Facilitator notes with step-by-step instructions for leading the activity
• Tips for adapting the exercise for group or individual sessions

Perfect For:

✔️ Counselors

✔️ Social Workers

✔️ Therapists

✔️ Group facilitators and psychoeducational settings

This activity is ideal for building emotional literacy, creating meaningful discussions in group therapy, and supporting clients in recognizing and naming their feelings more accurately.

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