Feeling Compass Wheel The Feeling Compass
Mission: Identify the Nuance
Protocol: Explorer-01
Explorer Name:
Mission Date:
HOW AM I?
Angry
Sad
Happy
Fearful
FRUSTRATED
ANNOYED
FURIOUS
GRIEF
LONELY
HEAVY
OVERWHELMED
WORRIED
Content
Calm
Navigator's Templates
1. "Looking at my compass, I feel ________________ because _________________________."
2. "The 'size' of my feeling right now is ________________ (1-10)."
1
Start in the center. Are you Angry, Sad, Happy, or Fearful?
2
Look at the outer words. Find the one that matches your mood.
3
Use a pencil to mark your spot on the wheel.
Inner Explorer Journal Inner Explorer Journal
Field Notes on the Unseen
Navigator:
Entry #
Internal Weather Report
Template:
Today, my internal weather feels like
because
Bright
"Giddy, Excited"
Heavy
"Grief, Lonely"
Stormy
"Frustrated, Nervous"
The Deep Dive
Template: The Layered Feeling
On the surface, I might look , but deep down, I am actually .
I know this because my body feels .
Explorers don't judge the terrain, they just map it. There are no "bad" feelings in this journal.
Compass Slides Heart Map Academy
Mission 01: The Feeling Compass
What is an Inner Explorer?
Explorers don't just look at the horizon. They study the terrain, the weather, and the depths.
Noticing how you feel before you act.
Finding the right words for big moods.
Understanding why your "weather" changed.
"Knowing yourself is the greatest adventure."
Your Primary Tool
The Feeling Compass helps you find your direction when things feel heavy or heated.
Frustration
Mapped to: ANGRY
Grief
Mapped to: SAD
Map
Angry
Sad
Fear
Happy
Logging Your Discovery
Weather Report
"Right now, my emotional weather feels like _______ because _______."
The Deep Dive
"On the surface I look _______, but deep down I feel _______."
Templates help you turn "vague feelings" into "clear maps."
Mission Check-In
Open your Explorer Journal and complete Entry #1 using the weather template.
Pencil Ready
Compass Out
Heart Map Facilitator Guide Mission Guide: Heart Map
Facilitator's Protocol for Introspection
Core Objective
To move the student from globalizing emotions ("I'm just mad") to particularizing emotions ("I am frustrated because my expectation wasn't met").
01
The "Name It to Tame It" Rule
Encourage the student to use the **Feeling Compass** even when they aren't in crisis. Building vocabulary during "blue sky" times makes it accessible during "storms."
Prompt: "If your mood right now was a color on the compass, what shade would it be?"
02
The Expectation Audit
Frustration is often the gap between what we expected and what happened. Use the templates in the Pressure Valve journal to bridge this gap.
Tip: Don't argue with the frustration; audit the expectation together.
03
Holding Space for Grief
For grief, the goal isn't "getting over it" but "growing around it." The **Memory Garden** is a container. If the student is resistant to writing, offer to scribe for them while they draw.
Quick-Response Templates
When student is stuck:
"It sounds like you're feeling [Word]. On a scale of 1 to 10, how loud is that feeling in your head right now?"
When student is overwhelmed:
"Let's put that feeling in the 'Deep Dive' template. What part of your body feels it most?"
Heart Map Academy Facilitator Guide v1.0 (2026)
Pressure Valve Journal Pressure Valve Journal
Mapping the Frustration Fire
Field Agent:
Heat Level:
The Build-Up
Where do you feel the heat? Mark the spots.
● Tense Fists
● Hot Ears
● Fast Heart
● Heavy Chest
Template: The Fire
I am feeling frustrated because
I expected , but what happened was .
Template: The Release
To let the pressure out safely, I need to
The help I need from others is .
Frustration Fact-Check
Is it fair?
In my control?
Matter tomorrow?
Frustration Protocol: Acknowledge & Release Code: FIRE-77
Memory Garden Journal Memory Garden Journal
Tending to the Roots of Loss
Gardener Name:
Season of Grief:
The Mood Plot
HEAVY NUMB LONELY WARM
Place an X where your heart sits today.
Template: Missing
"The thing I miss the most today is . When I think about it, my heart feels "
Template: Planting
"A memory I want to keep safe is . I still feel their ."
Sketchbook of Shadows & Light
Draw a "Happy-Sad" moment—something that makes you smile even if it makes you miss them.
Gardener's Reminder Grief doesn't have a timer. Some days the weeds grow fast, and some days the flowers bloom. It is okay to feel however you feel today.
