Take action: Once you’ve identified the reasons for how you’re feeling, you can take action to manage your reaction to them and deal with the triggers.You may be feeling lonely and isolated and craving some social interaction. However, it’s been months since you’ve seen your friends. For instance, maybe you’re feeling sad but nothing sad happened that day. Spend some time reflecting on your day, past week, month, or even year. When people are emotionally heightened, it’s often not due to a single event but a series of experiences. Reflect on why you’re feeling this way: The next step is to dig a little deeper to discover potential causes for these feelings.Giving words to those feelings can help you feel more in control of them. Look at the wheel and go through the list of emotions to find one or more that describes that feeling. Name your emotion: Maybe you had a bad day at work.