What is the Emotional Scale?

I learned recently that one of my favorite Law of Attraction gurus, Bob Proctor, had transitioned. When I heard the news of his passing, my heart was broken. It almost pulled me into a downward spiral. Good thing, I was just listening to an audiobook called “Ask and It is Given” by Abraham Hicks. In it, they discussed the emotional scale. Applying what I learned from the book, I tried to not think of the news and cleaned the house instead.

For me, a clean house equates to a clear mind. That is why I vacuum my home at least twice a week. Last week, I had extra time to dust off the counters, books, and photo albums.

Before putting things back on their shelves, I swiftly browsed one of the photo albums. And one of the pictures I saw first was a 5-year-old me grinning from ear to ear while sitting on the first step of some concrete stairs. The stairs were a mural, each with its own pattern. And when you look at it from a different perspective, it paints a grand, beautiful picture.

Are our emotions a rollercoaster? Or a staircase?

A lot of times, we compare our emotions with a rollercoaster ride. Unpredictable and chaotic. But if we take time to evaluate our feelings, we will see that they are more similar to a set of stairs rather than a thrilling rollercoaster ride.

Both have their ups and downs, but with the stairs, you are in control of whether you go up or go down.

What is the Emotional Guidance Scale?

The Emotional Guidance Scale is an ordered series of feelings and emotions in a sequence of the lowest vibrations to the highest. It encompasses all of the most common emotions we feel and puts them on a scale of levels we can easily identify with.

It is like an instrument that will help you in determining what you are currently feeling and help you move up to emotions with higher vibrations.

These are the emotions from highest to lowest:

-Joy/Knowledge/Empowerment/Freedom/Love/Appreciation
-Passion
-Enthusiasm
-Positive Expectation/Belief
-Optimism
-Hopefulness
-Contentment
-Boredom
-Pessimism
-Frustration/Irritation/Impatience
-“Overwhelment”
-Disappointment
-Doubt
-Worry
-Blame
-Discouragement
-Anger
-Revenge
-Hatred/Rage
-Jealousy
-Insecurity/Guilt/Unworthiness
-Fear/Grief/Depression/Despair/Powerlessness

Like attracts like

Remember, like attracts like. When we are stuck in emotions like despair or powerlessness, we attract things in the frequency of despair and powerlessness. When we are in the more positive spectrum of emotions, we are more likely to attract positive things.

This is where the emotional guidance scale comes in. It is like a cheat sheet to your emotions so you can guide yourself to better feelings and not get backtracked from growing emotionally, spiritually, and even financially.

Like a staircase, our emotions are not random. When we are at one level of emotion, it is up to us to step up or down.

No rush

Also, it is very important to know that you cannot just skip steps. Like a real set of stairs, skipping steps is not practical. Here is a quick guide to work through your emotions with the help of the emotional guidance scale.

1. Identify your emotion

Sometimes we go through meltdowns because our brains have a hard time processing what we feel. When you feel confused about how to react, instead of shutting your emotions out, you should take a deep breath, remain calm, and ask yourself: “Why am I feeling this way?”

Work through the outrage of emotions and find your answer.

Answers may be anything like:

“I am jealous of my officemate because she got a raise even though it seems like she’s not doing anything.” (Jealousy)

“I am sad my best friend is leaving for University abroad. I’m worried we might drift apart and lose our friendship. (Worry)

“Things are going so good right now. Something bad will happen soon. That’s always the case.” (Pessimism)

Take note, whatever your answer is, you are not doing anything wrong. There are no bad emotions. Your feelings are valid. 

2. Acknowledge what you feel and forgive yourself

Now that you have an idea of what’s bothering you and why, the next step up the ladder is to acknowledge it and stop your invalidating thoughts. You don’t have to beat yourself up for feeling what you feel. Instead, be grateful that you were able to sort that emotion out from your tangled thoughts.

3. Move up the scale

Once you have identified your emotion and forgiven yourself for feeling that way, you can now slowly drag yourself into the next step of the ladder. How, you may ask? Take a look at my thought process.

Question: Can I do anything about it?

If yes, I will do it.
If not, I will fix the way I react.

Question: Will it matter in 5 years?

If yes, I will take action or make sure this never happens again.
If not, I will do something else to distract myself.

In fact, I did do something else to put my mind at ease. I cleaned the house and saw my picture from my childhood.

Each step in the Emotional Scale has its own role

Apart from the close-eyed grinning, what I loved about my childhood photo were the patterns each step had. They may look chaotic at first, but if you look from a certain distance and angle, the measures form a breathtaking mosaic.

Whatever you are feeling now, whichever step you are on right now, the pattern has a purpose. You just can’t see it yet. 

Just keep on moving upwards. Yes, you may fall sometimes, but keeping an upward trajectory will reap great results no matter how slow. And when you find yourself down a few steps again, don’t beat yourself down. There can’t be light without darkness.

Positive emotions lead to a positive mindset. And with a positive mindset, it is easier to tap into the frequency of abundance and manifest it. Slowly work your way to joy: the form of happiness that depends not on circumstances; rather a cultivated outlook in life.

Have a blissful day!