I actually carry around a list of feelings/emotions like this
http://www.guidetopsychology.com/emotions.htm to help me in case I get stuck. It takes lots of practice and the patience to sit there and look inward until you figure it out. Sometimes it can help if you can describe how you are feeling to someone else who can help you identify the feeling.
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“We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of.”
– John H. Groberg