Emotional Intelligence

The Penumbra Hunt

Exploring the "unfelt feelings" that live at the edge of our awareness.

Introspection

Somatic Awareness

Decoding Moods

We often use words like "fine," "good," or "bad" to describe our internal state.

Look at the Emotion Wheel graphic. Identify three specific feelings you've had in the last 24 hours that are more descriptive than basic labels.

[Refer to Emotion Wheel Handout]

How to Deal with Negative Emotions

Guiding Question

What is the difference between an "unfelt feeling" and a processed emotion?

1

"We might hate where we're supposed to love, or feel sad where we're meant to be practical."

Have you ever felt "guilty" for a feeling that didn't match the situation?

2

What happens when feelings enter our minds too fast to be "disentangled"?

What are the consequences of letting these feelings accumulate "just outside awareness"?

The video suggests that our bodies store the feelings our brains haven't named yet.

Scan your jaw, chest, and hands.

What is the "texture" of the tension?

01

5 Minutes of total quiet. Close your eyes or find a quiet spot in the room. Ask: "What am I feeling now?"

02

10 Minutes of private journaling. Like a fisherman, try to pull one specific emotion out of the murky water.

03

Watch your feelings transform. Irritability becomes Anger. Melancholy becomes Sadness. Confusion becomes Clarity.

Take the Shadow Signals exit ticket on your way out. Keep your inquiry private, but share one thing you learned about the silence.