Feelings - how do you feel?

Here is a list of feelings when your needs are being met:

Emotional Fulfillment

• Joyful: Happy, Delighted, Elated

• Content: Satisfied, Fulfilled, Pleased

• Excited: Thrilled, Energized, Exuberant

• Relieved: At ease, Comforted, Unburdened

Social Connection

• Loved: Cherished, Valued, Appreciated

• Included: Connected, Embraced, Part of the group

• Supported: Encouraged, Backed, Reassured

Personal Growth

• Inspired: Motivated, Encouraged, Driven

• Confident: Self-assured, Empowered, Bold

• Proud: Accomplished, Achieving, Victorious

Physical Well-being

• Healthy: Fit, Strong, Vitalized

• Rested: Refreshed, Rejuvenated, Replenished

• Comfortable: Cozy, Relaxed, At ease

Autonomy

• Free: Liberated, Unrestrained, Independent

• Empowered: Authorized, Capable, Enabled

• Self-determined: In control, Autonomous, Self-reliant

Security

• Safe: Secure, Protected, Sheltered

• Stable: Grounded, Steady, Anchored

• Reassured: Confident, Certain, Assured

Achievement

• Accomplished: Successful, Effective, Proficient

• Productive: Efficient, Focused, Industrious

• Recognized: Appreciated, Acknowledged, Validated

Here is a list of feelings when your needs are not being met:

Emotional Distress

• Sad: Unhappy, Down, Heartbroken

• Lonely: Isolated, Abandoned, Excluded

• Disappointed: Let down, Discouraged, Disillusioned

• Hurt: Wounded, Offended, Betrayed

Social Disconnection

• Rejected: Unwanted, Unaccepted, Shunned

• Misunderstood: Alienated, Unheard, Neglected

• Unsupported: Alone, Forsaken, Overwhelmed

Personal Stagnation

• Uninspired: Unmotivated, Apathetic, Indifferent

• Insecure: Doubtful, Uncertain, Hesitant

• Ashamed: Embarrassed, Humiliated, Self-conscious

Physical Discomfort

• Exhausted: Drained, Weary, Fatigued

• Unwell: Sick, Weak, Unfit

• Uncomfortable: Uneasy, Restless, Irritable

Lack of Autonomy

• Trapped: Constrained, Restricted, Suffocated

• Powerless: Helpless, Defeated, Vulnerable

• Dependent: Reliant, Needy, Subordinate

Insecurity

• Anxious: Nervous, Fearful, Worried

• Unstable: Shaky, Precarious, Unsettled

• Uncertain: Unsure, Doubtful, Hesitant

Lack of Achievement

• Unaccomplished: Ineffective, Inadequate, Unsuccessful

• Unproductive: Idle, Unfocused, Unmotivated

• Unrecognized: Overlooked, Ignored, Invalidated

adapted from Thom Bond https://www.nycnvc.org/feelings-and-needs-sheet