List Of Emotions And Emotional Responses

[anthony]

The following is a list of emotions, and emotional responses, in a downloadable print friendly PDF version.

 

[Hopeful1989]

I like this, often I can not think of words to explain my feelings, I think I will keep this handy.

 

[Jade-]

This may sound strange to some, but, I have been feeling something this week and I don't know what it is because I have never felt it before. I thought I have experienced every emotion known, but evidently not.

How do I figure out what it is when I'm not even sure how to describe it? And how is it possible that I'm just now feeling something I never have before?

 

[anni]

Perhaps it's a sign of healing or growth? Maybe just reading this list will trigger some flicker of recognition you were not even aware of- couldn't hurt to try? It's incredibly comprehensive! :)

 

[Jade-]

I have been reading the list....and re-reading,and still having a hard time. But I will keep trying.

 

[Blutarg]

Some of these are helpful, but I think there are still some feelings that lack words. Those must be the deeper ones that can't be explained.

 

[BloomInWinter]

Some of these are helpful, but I think there are still some feelings that lack words. Those must be the deeper ones that can't be explained.

In DBT group, They had us make our own 'feelings list' in the following categories, ranging in intensity.

| Mad | Sad | Glad | Ashamed | Afraid | Confused |​

...and to come up with 'our words' for the low intensity end, to the high.

I noticed that most of us in our group of traumatized people there found it easy to have the low & high intensity ends of the scale, but not the middle.

I didn't even HAVE words for some of these. But....now I do. I'm learning to use them with my loved ones, and they are helping them understand. Plus, a lot of my emotions are a 'mix' of two or more.

I still have trouble identifying those in the middle range, though. But now when my T. Asks me 'How are you doing?' I try very hard to give adequate 'feeling' words instead of 'fine' or 'good'...which don't help him know where I am.

Not that I *know* where I am most of the time. :>

 

[anthony]

Exactly. This list is because factually with PTSD, due to the trauma of the brain, it becomes hard to distinguish emotions... however; most adults can put two and two together with the help of a list to identify... That list saved me a whole lot of grief, let alone the thousands of others I know have used it when processing trauma at the emotional level to remove it.

 

[Brontie]

It's helpful to recognised the words that applied in the past and the words that apply now. Some 'bad time words' still apply but I'm dealing.

My 'bad time words': Anger Apathy Confusion Depression Despair Detachment Exhaustion Fear Guilt Indifference Negativity Pain Rage Remorse Sadness Sorrow Stress Vulnerability and Weariness.

My 'good time words': Anticipation Appreciation Calmness Comfort Composure Discovery Doing Ok Effort Freedom Gratitude Independence Kindness Patience Peace And Relaxation.

I look forward to taking more off the 'bad' list and adding more to the 'good' list.

 

[freakofnurture]

A list! Whee :D
My T. often 'scolds' me when I try to describe my feelings because I tend to describe what I think instead. I somehow can't see the difference because thoughts and feelings are so intimately connected. So I've come to always ask myself, is this word really naming an emotion? And somehow I've become so scrutinising that I don't know anymore what distinguishes an emotion word from all other words. If that's even possible.

 

[BloomInWinter]

So much of the time, I'm not feeling ONE emotion, I'm a STEW...

Listing the ingredients of my 'stew' seems to be helping me identify which 'ingredient' is so strong it needs dealt with the most.

Just wish I didn't feel like my base 'stock' was made of rotten slime. :)

 

[Brontie]

When you are dealing with the worst, it is difficult to recognise specific feelings and emotions. I think that’s where a list of words can be helpful. Ticking them off with a different coloured pen for each evaluation can let you see your progress and your backward slides - the things to wok on.