Feeling Wheel
What feeling powerful is like
Feeling powerful means you feel strong and in control of your choices and your situation. It might come after standing up for yourself or getting through something hard.
Powerful or confident?
Powerful is about strength and control in a situation. Confident is a steadier belief in yourself that doesn't depend on being in charge. Read more about feeling confident.
Finding powerful on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, powerful sits in the Calm group. Start in the middle of the wheel with calm, then move outwards to powerful. 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
- Relieved Feeling reassured after stress has passed
- Grounded Feeling stable and balanced emotionally
- Resilient Feeling able to recover from challenges
- Capable Feeling able and competent
- 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.