Emotional Awareness · EA-07
Mood Check-In Wheel
Browse emotion words and choose any that feel close to your experience.
Clinician-created · facilitator review requiredFor clinician-facilitated use
This is a professional resource, not a child-facing online service. A licensed clinician or other qualified adult must determine suitability, explain and adapt the activity, and supervise its use. Do not direct a child to access this webpage independently or enter client information.
The full-resolution WebP includes print-safe margins and should be downloaded by an adult professional. Read the guidance below before using the page.
How to use it
- Start anywhere on the wheel and look for a word or symbol that feels close.
- Choose one, several, unsure, or pass.
- Use the pointer, circle a section, or add a word that is missing.
Reflection prompts
- Which word feels closest, and which words do not fit?
- Are two or more feelings present together?
- What would you like another person to understand right now?
Facilitator guidance
Use for optional opening, closing, or routine check-ins. Treat the wheel as a vocabulary aid rather than a complete map of emotion.
Adaptations & accessibility
- Offer a reduced-word wheel or symbol-only overlay.
- Read choices aloud without requiring eye contact or speech.
- Ensure meaning is available without relying on color alone.
Professional-use review
Standard licensed-clinician review required before use.
This clinician-created resource is published for professional evaluation. Before client use, the treating clinician or other qualified adult must determine whether it is appropriate and complete every specialist, accessibility, safeguarding, and local-policy review named above. Publication does not represent individualized clinical approval.
