For the next week, write your feelings down. Stretch your vocabulary to capture exactly how you feel. Before bedtime, reflect on your day and identify a situation that evoked a feeling, pleasant or unpleasant. Label the feeling using this list. If there’s a subtlety that isn’t captured in this list, use sentences or combinations or invent a word. Be curious. Note any surprises or patterns that arise during the week.
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Affectionate | Agreeable | Annoyed | Awesome | Awful
Bored | Brave
Calm | Capable | Caring | Cheerful | Clumsy
Confused | Comfortable | Cooperative | Creative | Cruel | Curious
Depressed | Disappointed | Disgusted
Ecstatic | Embarrassed | Enjoying | Excited
Fantastic | Fearful | Fed-up | Free | Friendly | Frustrated
Gentle | Generous | Gloomy | Guilty
Ignored | Impatient | Important | Interested
Jealous | Joyful
Lonely | Lost | Loving
Overwhelmed
Peaceful | Pleasant | Proud
Relaxed | Relieved
Safe | Satisfied | Sensitive | Serious
Shy | Stressed | Strong | Stubborn
Tense | Thoughtful | Thrilled | Troubled
Unafraid | Uncomfortable
Weary | Worried
Yucky
Zany
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Reference: Joseph, G.E. & Strain, P. S. (Sum 2003). Enhancing emotional vocabulary in young children. Young Exceptional Children, 6(4) p18-26. (PDF). http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/modules/module2/handout6.pdf