In the culture we grow up in, there is no distinction given between Feelings and Emotions. Most people and possibly yourself included; see them as one and the same.
By having clarity of what the two are, you are empowered to be able to use them for their true purpose.
But first, lets be clear about what I am talking about.
There are Four Feelings or Emotions.

ANGER FEAR SADNESS JOY

There are also MIxed Emotions such as Shame, Depression, Excitement, Guilt and Jealousy. This will be covered in another article.

You probably see these four as emotions all the time.

An emotion is a re-action to something outside of yourself that causes an "unconscious" reaction to what is being presented to You.
It is such an integral part of yourself, you may not even question its purpose, its origin or its use.
That's because an Emotion is from the past.
During the course of your life you have experiences, during these experiences your physical and emotional bodies are stamped with the reaction to the circumstances that surround it. You may have made a decision to go along with the environment you found yourself in. This was super helpful as it helped you Survive through your growing up and earlier life.
Once you become an initiated Adult you may realise that this survival strategy no longer suits how you want to show up in the world.

The great news is that Emotions are doorways to Healing.

By being provided the Space (there are Emotional Healing Spaceholders for this) to be able to follow the thread of the Emotion you are able to discover its origin, the circumstances surrounding it and then choose to heal it and make a new decision. This can be a very transformational experience.
You may find that you are not the same afterwards.

A Feeling is an energy force that exists in nature.
A Feeling is not good or bad, right or wrong, it just is.

You may have noticed I referred to an emotion as being unconscious.
And a feeling is conscious.
That means we can consciously notice it, notice the information it contains and use it to navigate our day to day living.
To have clarity between an Emotion and a Feeling it is helpful to remember this:
A Feeling lasts for up to 3 minutes - it is happening in the now.
An Emotion lasts for longer than 3 minutes and it may keep coming up again and again.

This realistation may be life changing.

How the Four Feelings can be used:

Anger: is the spaceholding Energy that allows you to notice what you care about, what you make a stand for in this world. It is empowering, provides clarity and is for making boundaries. Providing you with a clear Yes and No.
We use 10% Anger to focus.
This is the first of the conscious Four Feelings to become familar with, because we need it to be able to have the clarity of its presence and our own. By becoming connected with it in its Neutral energy force you may find yourself able to operate day to day In a more empowered way.
I highly recommend attending Rage Club to exercise the muscle of Anger and work towards becoming an empowered huMan Or huWoman.

Fear: is a magical force of nature that allows you to Notice if you are making the decisions you want, behaving in the way you want, as well as the well known behaviour of keeping your self safe...........or not for that matter.
We use Fear all the time.
Becoming attuned into fear at very low percentages can be super useful in connecting with your friends, your partner, your mother or your dog in the way that you want to. That is not in the way you think they want you to.
One way of getting to know Conscious Fear more easily is to talk from the place of Fear. Start your sentence with : I feel fear because..........(and see what comes forward), say it with no Force and speak from the place in your physical body that you notice the fear from. And remember its what you are Feeling now!

Common examples of using Fear:
- I feel fear to take this phone call now as I have an appointment in five minutes and I dont want to be late for that one.

- I feel fear I will not wake up on time to see the sunrise. So I will set the alarm. (and herein lies a possibility of the magic of fear in action. Instead of setting an alarm clock set your own internal "Fear" alarm).

- I feel fear if I dont slow down I will make a lot of noise and wake everyone else up.

Sadness: Conscious Sadness is the energy of connection. Love and the appreciation of beauty.

Joy: conscious Joy is for celebration.


Resources:

https://consciousfear.mystrikingly.com
https://4emotions.mystrikingly.com