motional Awareness.Feelings Word List
This feelings word list can help You when you are trying to explain How you are feeling. Get Yourself a Dictionary to find meaning. It is also a good reference when filling in your Negative thoughts record.
FEELINGS: Feeling happy describes a mood that lasts for minutes, hours, or days. This describes the foreground of your feelings.
WELL-BEING: Well-being describes your longer term assessment of how well you are doing overall in your life. This describes the background of your feelings, and affects how you react to the foreground events.
Example; I am happy today because I won the lottery, but over the past month or so I have being feeling DOWN within myself.
In this example we have described our two states. In saying happy we have described or momentary mood.
In saying feeling down over the past month we are describing our overall well-being.
It is important to have this understanding as our foreground mood can fluctuate in relation to situations we find ourselves in at any given time.
Where as our well-being is our overall feeling of self and can affect our mood in a constant way and may also alter our personality.
Below is the feelings word list. The list can help in gaining an understanding of your emotional mood.
like i have stated before emotions are broad so this list can narrow down to what type of mood you may be experiencing.
It is with this understanding that the appropriate action can be taken.
Again! this list is used in conjunction with the negative thoughts record (NTR).
| ANGRY
aggravated annoyed defiant disgusted enraged exasperated frustrated furious hateful hostile indignant infuriated mad obstinate outraged perturbed peeved pissed off rebellious seething spiteful surly upset vengeful ASHAMED apologetic embarrassed foolish guilty idiotic mortified regretful remorseful shameful worthless CONFIDENT bold capable centered eager energetic focused grounded hopeful Inspired keen optimistic powerful productive strong sure trusting |
CONFUSED baffled bewildered disoriented flustered perplexed puzzled scattered troubled unfocused HAPPY amused cheerful delighted ecstatic elated excited exuberant gleeful high joyful mischievous HURT abandoned abused attacked belittled bitter cheated disappointed dismayed grieving humiliated mournful sorrowful rejected resentful LOVING affectionate aroused caring devoted intimate tender warm |
SAD despondent depressed dismal low melancholy miserable unhappy weepy SATISFIED adequate content mellow peaceful pleased SCARED afraid alarmed fearful horrified hysterical insecure intimidated nervous panicky petrified terrified threatened vulnerable frightened SURPRISED amazed astonished astounded shocked startled THANKFUL appreciative grateful Gratified indebted obliged relieved |
THOUGHTFUL challenged curious illuminated informed interested pensive reflective UNCERTAIN cynical doubtful dubious distrustful hesitant indecisive pessimistic skeptical suspicious unsure unsettled UNCARING ambivalent apathetic bored busy detached exhausted indifferent lethargic lazy tired unmotivated occupied selfish unconcerned WANTING empty envious homesick hungry ignored jealous lonely longing lustful |
WEAK inadequate burdened controlled despairing discouraged helpless hopeless impotent inhibited lost passive powerless restricted suicidal WORRIED agitated anxious bothered restless tense uneasy unsettled |
You can download the list along with the NTR for free from the homepage.
RECAP
Remember : TEA - ROOM
IMPORTANT ! Remember when having TEA (THOUGHT – EMOTION – AFFECT) to always
make ROOM ( RATIONALISE – OWN IT - OVERCOME IT – MINDFUL OF IT) for reality. Also
it is good practice to share what is going on in your headspace with someone else, this
can give you a different perspective on situations. So have TEA in a ROOM with someone
you trust.
Remember : When Thinking.
IMPORTANT ! Is what I’m thinking fact or fiction. Real or fantasy. Accurate or inaccurate.
Have I all the relevant information. Am I just being hard on myself.
Am I having a Brain Fart -
FACT – Is what I'm thinking fact.
ACCURATE – Is what I'm thinking accurate.
REAL – Is what I'm thinking Real.
TRUE – Is what I'm thinking true.
Cultivated Mind Approach To Thinking
We typically ruminate when we’re not paying attention, being idle in some fashion or being
mindless.
By having a cultivated mind, we will notice more readily when we start or have drifted off making
ourselves more susceptible to ruminating.
For example, after we bring ourselves into a mindful state, by having a higher presence in the
moment, the next step is to choose to do a new activity besides ruminating. We don’t just sit or
lie around waiting for things to change, rather, we get up and do something meaningful or
positive.
Look more clearly on the patterns of your mind; and begin to learn how to recognise when your
mood is beginning to go down.
This helps break the link between negative mood and the negative thinking that might normally
have escalated into a relapse.
You in time and practice will develop the capacity to mindfully disengage from distressing mood,
and negative thoughts. You find that you can learn to stay in touch with the present moment,
without having to ruminate about the past, or agonise about the future.
REMEMBER ! Everything is practice.