Emotions - We are ONLY Human!

As I have been working with clients and doing some research this last past week the theme of knowing our emotions was very present. And in my roaming around the internet looking for emotions and terms that describe our emotions, I came across a great list of both positive and negative human emotions. Emotions are how we as humans get to experience life; but in order to experience it fully we need to be able to articulate what we are feeling and most importantly we need to know which emotion we are feeling when we are feeling it so we are not mislabeling or incorrectly describing how we are truthfully feeling at any given moment.

I wanted to share with you this very long list of emotions to empower you to more effectively communicate your feelings to yourself and others. The following was originally posted on www.self-improvement-mentor.com; unfortunately there is no author named so I am unable to give further credit than the website.

List of Human Emotions We Experience

There is a huge list of human emotions that we are capable of experiencing. However often times we only experience a very limited number of emotions.

It is always the same few ; happiness, anger, love, confidence, anxiety, stress, relaxed. Ask people what emotions do they experience in a week and they'll invariably say those common emotions.

The more type of emotions we feel, the more colorful our life experience will be. It is not that we can't experience a wide array of emotions, rather it is because we often label different emotions into a common group like happy or sad that we forget to experience that emotion for what it is.

Take happy. There is happy, ecstatic, cheerful, relax, excited, exhilarated etc. All those emotions are unique in their own way but we usually label it as happy. By doing that we unintentionally take away it's characteristics and thus take away our experience.

By changing how you label what your emotions you'll change the way you feel. Use stronger labels when experiencing positive emotions and less intense descriptions when going through negative emotions. Doing that alone will literally change your emotional experience. The list below will help you do that.

Below is a list of human emotions sorted by the least to the most intense.

Positive Human Emotions

• Glad
• Happy
• Delighted
• Joyful
• Elated
• Thrilled
• Exhilarated
• Hopeful
• Expectant
• Relieved
• Satisfied
• Assured
• Certain
• Able
• Capable
• Confident
• Strong
• Courageous
• Powerful
• Adequate
• Good
• Great
• Excellent
• Sublime
• Comfortable
• Relaxed
• Pleasant
• Peaceful
• Pleasure
• Eager
• Surprised
• Excited
• Lively
• Enthusiastic
• Stable
• Positive
• Superior
• Magnificent
• Glorious
• Interested
• Fascinated
• Awe
• Inspired
• Love
• Compassion
• Sympathy
• Empathy

Other positive emotions

• Beautiful
• Charmed
• Cheerful
• Contented
• Determined
• Energetic
• Glamorous
• Graceful
• Grateful
• Humorous
• Playfulness
• Pride

At the same time, notice that sometimes your negative emotions may not be as intense as you think. It depends on how we label the emotion. Perhaps you are not angry, rather just irritated. Or not disappointed but just frustrated.

Negative Human Emotions

• Concerned
• Worry
• Anxious
• Stressed
• Overwhelmed
• Exasperated
• Tired
• Burdened
• Weary
• Exhausted
• Drained
• Jumpy
• Intimidated
• Apprehensive
• Hostile
• Destructive
• Uncomfortable
• Annoyed
• Frustrated
• Angry
• In rage
• Indifferent
• Ignored
• Contempt
• Rude
• Obnoxious
• Sad
• Depressed
• Grief
• Agony
• Misery
• Cautious
• Doubtful
• Hesitant
• Wary
• Suspicious
• Nervous
• Scared
• Fear
• Shocked
• Panic
• Dissatisfied
• Upset
• Disappointed
• Crushed
• Confused
• Disgusted
• Embarrassment
• Envy
• Greed
• Guilt
• Harassed
• Humiliation
• Jealousy
• Manipulated
• Pressured
• Regret
• Remorse
• Revenge
• Shame
• Wasteful

Negative emotions can literally control our lives if we do not handle them.

If you are having difficulties with negative emotions, consider checking out my new ebook on emotional mastery 'Never Lose Control Again' and learn how to control anger and other unwanted emotions.

Contrary to what most of us believe, we can master our emotions IF we know the right approach to doing it...

Final thoughts...

Always remember that there are so many types of emotions out there. Come back to this list of human emotions frequently and check how many did you experience. A life filled with emotions is a rich life.

Now go out there and enjoy every experience you have.

Source: www.self-improvement-mentor.com