Feeling curious

Wanting to know or learn more about something.

Where it sits on the wheel

Curious is in the middle ring, under Reflective. Further out: interested, fascinated and open.

What are you curious about right now? Write down three questions.

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More gentle questions, one at a time, if you’d like to keep going.

Reflective (one ring in)
Curious looks outward and wants to learn more; reflective looks inward.
Thoughtful (also under Reflective)
Thoughtful considers what’s in front of you; curious wants to find out more.
Nostalgic (also under Reflective)
Curious looks toward what’s new; nostalgic looks back at what’s gone.
Interested (further out)
Interested is when something catches your attention; curious is wanting to know more about it.
Fascinated (further out)
Fascinated is curiosity at its strongest, when something holds you completely.
Open (further out)
Open is being willing to consider new things; curious is actively wanting to find out.

Curious is one of the 104 words on the Slow Days feelings wheel, and the list of feelings has them all. The wheel isn’t a test or a diagnosis.