Where?
Locate the strongest or clearest area without scanning for certainty.
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Body Sensation Map & Emotion Explorer
Start with where. Then ask what it might mean.
Use the front-and-back map to locate a sensation, choose words for its quality and explore several possible emotions. The result is a working hypothesis—not proof of what you feel and never a medical diagnosis.
01LocateWhere is it?
→02DescribeWhat is it like?
→03CheckBody need or emotion?
→04ExploreName tentatively
Clue—not conclusion.
The same sensation can occur with fear, excitement, anger, grief, sensory overload, hunger, illness, medication effects or physical exertion. Context, body needs, thoughts and action urges help narrow the possibilities.
Before emotion exploration
Is this suitable for a self-guided body check?
Choose the closest statement. If you are unsure, physical safety comes before assigning emotional meaning.
Interactive exploration
Where do you notice sensations?
Select every area that fits. Each area stays marked and has its own 1–5 intensity rating. Choose any selected area when you are ready to explore it in more detail.
Complete the body-safety check first.
The map opens when the sensation is familiar or safe enough for self-guided emotion exploration.
Return to the body-safety check ↑A repeatable skill
Use five questions—not one assumption.
What quality?
Describe pressure, temperature, movement, energy, pain, numbness or change.
What body need?
Check food, water, sleep, pain, illness, medication, substances and sensory load.
What context?
Notice what happened, what the mind said and what the body wants to do.
What emotion?
Choose a tentative name, then check facts and effective expression in the Emotion Wheel.
Evidence and scope
Body awareness supports emotion naming—without replacing health care.
This educational map draws on public interoception and emotion-regulation guidance. It is not a diagnostic emotion test, pain assessment, symptom checker or substitute for medical or mental health care.