Emotions, health, and stress
Feelings and sensations — awakening to the full range of emotional expression
Adapted with permission from the Hoffman
Institute Foundation.
Negative Feelings
Positive Feelings
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Affectionate
- compassionate
- friendly
- inclusive
- kindly
- loving
- receptive
- sympathetic
- tender
- warm
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Grateful
- appreciative
- moved
- thankful
- touched
- hopeful
- encouraged
- expectant
- optimistic
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Rested
- alert
- alive
- energized
- invigorated
- refreshed
- rejuvenated
- relaxed
- renewed
- replenished
- restored
- strong
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Interested
- absorbed
- alert
- amazed
- awed
- curious
- enchanted
- engaged
- fascinated
- intrigued
- inspired
- invigorated
- motivated
- rapt
- spellbound
- stimulated
- transported
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Hopeful
- confident
- encouraged
- expectant
- optimistic
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Glad
- alive
- amused
- cheerful
- encouraged
- energetic
- enthusiastic
- excited
- grateful
- happy
- hopeful
- joyful
- optimistic
- pleased
- thrilled
- wonderment
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Peaceful
- balanced
- calm
- comfortable
- centered
- composed
- content
- equanimitous
- fulfilled
- relaxed
- relieved
- satisfied
- serene
- tranquil
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Feelings based on the book by Marshall B. Rosenberg,
PhD, titled Nonviolent Communication.
Sensations
The following are samples of sensation words, i.e., a sense felt within the body
more than as an emotion. Pay attention to temperature, texture, movement, or image
to determine the description of sensations.
- bubbly
- buzzy
- chilled
- clammy
- cold
- contained
- expanded
- flowing
- gentle
- hard
- heavy
- hot
- icy
- jittery
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- jumpy
- loose
- numb
- quiet
- pounding
- pulsing
- quiet
- relaxed
- rhythmic
- rigid
- ringing
- settled
- slow
- smooth
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- snappy
- soft
- sparkly
- stiff
- still
- stuck
- streaming
- tingling
- twitchy
- uplifted
- vibrating
- warm
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Original Publication Date: 07/07/09
Last Modified:
08/17/2009
Principal Author: Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP