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.