Ask And it is Given Emotional Scale Examples Mega Thread Idea

[Spiritual Warrior]

Hi all, 

I really like the emotional scale from the book Ask and it is Given. I've started to create Spotify playlists that I feel coincide with each emotion. This has been a lot of fun and also useful because it helps me to better understand the emotion, and a technique that I like to use is if I am lets say at stage 9. Frustration, I play a song that is in 7. Contentment. This makes me feel better because I am moving up the emotional scale. Ultimately I want to get to #1 in which I feel joy or love or empowerment but hey life is difficult and maybe I have to settle for contentment that day. 

Anyways I was wondering if any of you are interested in creating a mega thread with me similar to the Spiral Dynamics Mega-Thread in which we come up with examples of each emotion on the emotional scale. For example, Bob Marley has a lot of very happy, joyous songs, which belong in the joy/ love category. Or if there is someone that is excuding passion in a speech, that example should go in the passion section.

I think that this has the potential to really get people to understand their emotions better. I'm looking forward to hearing what you all think.

Listed below is the emotional scale:

1.  Joy/Knowledge/Love/Freedom/Empowerment/Appreciation
2. Passion
3. Eagerness
4. Positive Expectations/Beliefs
5. Optimism
6. Hopefulness
7. Contentment
8. Boredom
9. Pessimism
10. Frustration/Irritation/Impatience
11. Overwhelment
12. Disappointment
13. Doubt 
14. Worry
15. Blame
16. Discouragement
17. Anger
18. Revenge
19. Hatred/Rage
20. Jealousy
21. Insecurity/Guilt/Unworthiness
22. Fear/Grief/Depression/Despair/Powerlessness

 

Edited April 8, 2023 by Spiritual Warrior

[hyruga]

I always feel that if you are overwhelmed, it means you are feeling insecure. Maybe even powerless. So not sure why is overwhelm at 11 and powerlessness is 22. 

Probably being overwhelmed is usually a temporary thing and the feeling of powerlessness is referring to a long term state of powerlessness.

 

[Spiritual Warrior]

@hyruga thanks for replying.

Overwhelment occurs in my life when I have too much going on and don't know what to do or how to handle all of the stresses going on in my life. 

Feeling powerless is one of my least favorite feelings in life. I'd compare it to feeling suffocated, as if somebody has a leash around my neck or the feeling of somebody sitting on my head or chest and therefore being unable to move. I feel like a total victim in these situations. I like to move up to 15. Blame, 17. Anger or 19. Hatred / Rage in these situations.  

I think overwhelment is a more enjoyable emotion because at least you are doing things with your life. When I am feeling powerless I'm usually not doing anything with my life, I'm just depressed.