Feeling Wheel
What feeling capable is like
Feeling capable means knowing you can handle what's in front of you. It's practical and specific, the sense that you have the skills and resources to do the job.
Capable or confident?
Capable is about a particular task. Confident is a wider belief in yourself. Read more about feeling confident.
Finding capable on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, capable sits in the Calm group. Start in the middle of the wheel with calm, then move outwards to capable. If it's close but not quite right, the other calm words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Calm group
Calm words describe feeling steady, safe and able to cope.
- Confident Feeling sure of yourself
- Relaxed Feeling free from tension and at ease
- Peaceful Feeling calm and undisturbed
- Powerful Feeling strong and in control
- Relieved Feeling reassured after stress has passed
- Grounded Feeling stable and balanced emotionally
- Resilient Feeling able to recover from challenges
- Content Feeling peaceful and satisfied
- Settled Feeling at ease with where things are
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.