Definition: A table for identifying Emotions and their adaptive and maladaptive variation
Explanation: Emotions are constructed, not inherent. This view gives us the power to identify and process specific emotions.
Example: I may discover that instead of “Anxious” I’m actually feeling “Focused”, I can now use this emotion to advance a project, rather than see anxious as an obstacle.
How to Use This Tool: Find the emotion you believe you are experiencing, use the tool to understand the value of this emotion, its primordial ancestor, and the adaptive/maladaptive variations.
