Enriching "Feeling" Literacy
Glad
happy
excited
hopeful
joyful
satisfied
delightful
encouraged
grateful
confident
inspired
relieved
touched
proud
Sad
lonely
heavy
troubled
helpless
gloomy
grief
overwhelmed
distant
despomdent
discouraged
distressed
dismayed
disheatened.
Mad
angry
aggravated
exasperated
irritated
agitated
furious
enraged
infuriated
hostile
bitter
pessinistic
resentful
disgusted
Tired
exhausted
fatigued
inert
lethargic
indifferent
listless
weary
overwhelmed
fidgety
helpless
heavy
sleepy
Scared
afraid
fearful
terrified
startled
nervous
panicky
jittery
horrified
anxious
worried
anguished
lonely
Confused
frustrated
perplexed
hesitant
troubled
uncomfortable
torn
withdrawn
apathetic
embarressed
hurt
uneasy
irritated
Peaceful
tranquil
calm
content
engrossed
absorbed
expansive
serene
loving
blissful
satisfied
relaxed
Loving
warm
affectionate
tender
appreciative
friendly
sensitive
compassionate
grateful
nurtured
amorous
trusting
Playful
energetic
effervescent
invigorated
zestful
refreshed
stimulated
impish
alive
exhuberant
giddy
adventorous
Words matter. Feelings Matter. Words help us to describe our feelings so we can understand them better. Understand our feelings better. Understand ourselves better. Feel better. Be better. Have a better life.
Never say “You make me feel …” It’s not about the other person, It’s about you. Own your feelings. Say: “I feel ..”
Never say : “I feel like … I’m going to … do something, say something…” Own your feelings. Say: “I feel ..”
Once you admit, e.g. “I feel …. sad.” Now can you work on that feeling. Work with that feeling. What caused it? What made you feel that way? Why? Why did you respond like that? Once you’ve identified it, you can fix it, resolve it, do something.