What's the Difference between Feelings and Emotions?

What’s the difference between feelings and emotions?

Emotions are in the body.

Feelings are in the mind.

Emotions are a physical reaction to a situation.

Feelings are the stories we tell about those emotions.

Emotions + Stories = Feelings

When you’re feeling your heart race when you’re just about to close a sale what you do next depends on what you feel.

Are you feeling scared or excited?

If you’re scared you might back off.

If you’re excited you’ll close the deal.

It doesn’t matter what tactics or strategies you’ve learned…

If you’re not in touch with the stories you tell about yourself and the emotions you experience then your feelings will always get in the way.