How to identify your Feelings

We have many feelings and emotions that move through us. When needs of ours are met and acknowledged we tend to have feelings that we enjoy. When needs of ours are unmet, unaccepted, disowned or unacknowledged, our feelings tend to have more qualities that we don’t enjoy. That said, there can at times be real sweet relief in fully allowing and experiencing sadness or mourning (for example) to move through us - indeed, allowing the flow of these emotions can be part of our healing process - especially when witnessed by someone willing to sit alongside us with unconditional acceptance and regard.

Some of the feelings we have when our needs are met and acknowledged

AFFECTIONATE
compassionate
friendly
loving
open hearted
sympathetic
tender
warm

GRATEFUL
appreciative
moved
thankful
touched 

INSPIRED
amazed
awed
wonder

ENGAGED
absorbed
alert
curious
engrossed
enchanted
entranced
fascinated
interested
intrigued
involved
spellbound
stimulated 

SAD
pure sweet sadness
relief-filled sadness
grief
mourning

HOPEFUL
expectant
encouraged
optimistic

EXCITED
amazed
animated
ardent
aroused
astonished
dazzled
eager
energetic
enthusiastic
giddy
invigorated
lively
passionate
surprised
vibrant

CONFIDENT
empowered
open
proud
safe
secure

REFRESHED
enlivened
rejuvenated
renewed
rested
restored
revived

JOYFUL

amused
delighted
glad
happy
jubilant
pleased
tickled

EXHILARATED
blissful
ecstatic
elated
enthralled
exuberant
radiant
rapturous
thrilled

PEACEFUL
calm
clear headed
comfortable
centred
content
equanimous
fulfilled
mellow
quiet
relaxed
relieved
satisfied
serene
still
tranquil
trusting

Some of the feelings we have when our needs are unmet or unacknowledged

AFRAID
apprehensive
dread
foreboding
frightened
mistrustful
panicked
petrified
scared
suspicious
terrified
wary
worried

ANNOYED
aggravated
dismayed
disgruntled
displeased
exasperated
frustrated
impatient
irritated
irked

ANGRY
furious
incensed
indignant
irate
livid
outraged
resentful

RAGE
enraged
hot rage
cold rage

AVERSION
animosity
appalled
contempt
disgusted
dislike
hate
horrified
hostile
repulsed

CONFUSED
ambivalent
baffled
bewildered
dazed
hesitant
lost
mystified
perplexed
puzzled
torn 

DISCONNECTED
alienated
aloof
apathetic
bored
cold
detached
distant
distracted
empty
indifferent
numb
removed
uninterested
withdrawn

DISQUIET
agitated
alarmed
discombobulated
disconcerted
disturbed
perturbed
rattled
restless
shocked
startled
surprised
troubled
turbulent
turmoil
uncomfortable
uneasy
unnerved
unsettled
upset

EMBARRASSED
ashamed
chagrined
flustered
guilty
mortified
self-conscious

FATIGUE
beat
burnt out
depleted
exhausted
lethargic
listless
sleepy
tired
weary
worn out 

PAIN
agony
anguished
bereaved
devastated
grief
heartbroken
hurt
lonely
miserable
regretful
remorseful

SAD
depressed
dejected
despairing
despondent
disappointment
discouraged
disheartened
forlorn
gloomy
grief
heavy-hearted
hopeless
melancholy
mourning
unhappy
wretched