Emotions, Needs, Observations & Self‑Analysis!

I last revised this document on June 21, 2020.

*Dick’s favorite – I am glad I am always striving to compassionately enhance my and others lives – emotions!

109 – HEALTH & LONGEVITY-MAXIMIZING emotions we might feel when some of our or others needs are being fulfilled!

*admired

*adored

adroit

*adventurous

affectionate

affluent

amused

*appreciated

assured

blissful

calm

*cared about

centered

*cheerful

*cherished

comfortable

*compassionate

confident

contented

*courageous

delighted

ebullient

*ecstatic

*effective

*elated

*empathetic

empowered

enchanted

encouraged

energetic

energized

enhanced

enlightened

enlivened

enthralled

enthusiastic

equanimous

*esteemed

*excited

*exalted

*extolled

exhilarated

exuberant

*fortunate

freer

frisky

*fruitful

*fulfilled

*glad

*gleeful

*glorious

glowing

*grateful

gregarious

happier

healthy

*helpful

*honored

*hopeful

*important

inspired

invigorated

*joyful

*joyous

*jubilant

justified

lively

mellow

*merry

mirthful

*nourished

*nurturing

*optimistic

peaceful

perky

*pleased

*powerful

*productive

*proud

radiant

*rapturous

refreshed

rejuvenated

relaxed

relieved

*respected

rested

restored

*revered

revived

safe

satisfied

secure

serene

*skillful

*strong

*supported

sympathetic

*thankful

*thrilled

tranquil

*treasured

*useful

*valued

vibrant

vivacious

wise

*wonderful

*zestful

*caringly & compassionately loved & cared about!

126 – DEADLY emotions that we might be feeling and dwelling on when our – and/or others – needs are not being fulfilled!

afraid

aggravated

agitated

alarmed

angry

anguished

annoyed

anxious

apathetic

appalled

apprehensive

ashamed

awkward

baffled

beat

bewildered

bitter

bored

chagrined

clumsy

concerned

confused

cross

depressed

despairing

despondent

detached

devastated

disappointed

discouraged

disenchanted

disgruntled

disgusted

dismayed

disoriented displeased

distressed

dizzy downcast

embarrassed

embittered

enraged

envious

exasperated

exhausted

exposed

fatigued

fearful

foolish

forlorn

fragile

frightened

frustrated

furious

gloomy

groggy

harried

helpless

hesitant

hopeless

horny

horrified

hostile

hurt

impotent

inept

insecure

irate

irked

irritated

lazy

leery

lethargic

listless

livid

lonely

lost

mad

miserable

mopey

morose

mournful

nervous

obligated

outraged

overwhelmed

panicky

perplexed

pessimistic

petrified

puzzled

reluctant

repelled

resentful

responsible

restless

sad

scared

sensitive

shaky

shocked

sick

skeptical

sleepy

sorrowful

spiritless

stiff

stressed out

suspicious

tense

terrified

tired

troubled

uncertain

uncomfortable

uneasy

unhappy

unsteady

upset

useless

uptight

vexed

violated

vulnerable

weak

weary

worn out

worried

wretched

119 – NEEDS that ALL of us souls (both human & non) have and that we may have for the well-being of ALL other souls!

CONNECTION

acceptance

acknowledgment

affection

assistance

belonging

caring

celebration

closeness

communication

community

companionship

compassionate acts

compassionate words

confidence

consideration

consistency

cooperation

dependability

emotional safety

feedback

friendship

gentleness

gratitude

help

inclusion

intimacy

kindness

listening empathetically

mourning

nurturing

power w/others

reliability

respect

security

shared reality

sharing

stability

support

tenderness

touch

trust

HONESTY

authenticity

integrity

presence

PEACE

beauty

communion

contentment

ease

equality

harmony

inspiration

justice

order

reduce pain

relaxation

PLAY

adventure

excitement

fun

humor

joy

leisure

pleasure

relief

variety

WELL-BEING

air & water (clean?)

conserve

body (flex, stress, stretch)

body (agility, mobility)

food (health-promoting?)

healing

health

orgasm

procreation

protection

rehabilitation

rejuvenation

safety

sensory stimulation

sleep

shelter

survival

MEANING

awareness

challenge

clarity

competence

consciousness

contribute creativity

discovery

economic needs

effectiveness

efficiency

evolution

growth

hope

integration

participation

purpose

self-expression

stimulation

understanding

AUTONOMY

balance

choice

comfort

dignity

empowerment

freedom

independence

opportunity

space

spontaneity

This document was originally created on 11-1-07 by Dick Morris, “The Sunshine Man” from my modifying the lists that I found in Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication, a Language of Life, pages 44, 45, 54, 55; Connor and Killian’s Connecting Across Differences, pages 374 & 375 and Jim Manske’s needs chart.