Feeling Wheel
Stressed · a word on the feelings wheel
Feeling scattered
Feeling disorganised or mentally unfocused.
What feeling scattered is like
Feeling scattered means your thoughts are disorganised and jumping between things. You start tasks without finishing them and lose track of what you were doing.
Scattered or distracted?
Scattered is a general sense of disorganisation. Distracted is having your attention pulled away from one particular thing. Read more about feeling distracted.
Finding scattered on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, scattered sits in the Stressed group. Start in the middle of the wheel with stressed, then move outwards to scattered. If it's close but not quite right, the other stressed words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Stressed group
Stressed words describe what happens when demands outrun the time or energy you have.
- Overwhelmed Feeling buried by too many demands
- Rushed Feeling hurried or under time pressure
- Distracted Feeling attention pulled away from focus
- Frustrated Feeling upset by inability to change something
- Pressured Feeling stressed by expectations or demands
- Restless Feeling unable to relax or be still
- Impatient Feeling restless or irritated due to delay or waiting
- Depleted Feeling emotionally or physically drained with nothing left to give
- Burdened Feeling weighed down by too much responsibility or pressure
Name what you're feeling
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