Feeling good

Here are some of the POSITIVE emotions we might experience when our needs ARE met. Being able to find exactly the right word to describe how we or others are feeling can be very useful.

absorbed	adventurous	affectionate	alert	amazed
amused	animated	appreciative	aroused	astonished
attracted	blissful	buoyant	calm	caring
cheerful	comfortable	compassionate	complacent	composed
confident	contented	curious	delighted	eager
elated	empathetic	encouraged	enthralled	enthusiastic
excited	exhilarated	expansive	expectant	exhultant
fascinated	free	friendly	fulfilled	gleeful
grateful	helpful	hopeful	inspired	interested
intrigued	invigorated	joyful	jubilant	mellow
mirthful	optimistic	passionate	peaceful	perky
pleased	powerful	proud	radiant	refreshed
relaxed	relieved	safe	satisfied	sympathetic
tender	thrilled	touched	triumphant	trusting
warm

Some negative emotions