Psychotherapist Tam

Dismantling “Fine” and “Stressed”

1. When you say I am “stressed” or “overwhelmed”, what are 2 or 3 more specific, underlying emotions hiding beneath that word? (Hint: Use the feelings wheel above to help!)
2. If I had to choose an unexpected word to describe my current emotional state, what would it be? Fragile? Braced? Depleted?
3. What emotion do I find the easiest to express? Which one do I usually use to protect myself or mask my more accurate emotional experience? Perhaps you show anger to hide feeling violated.