Appendix E
List of Feelings
This table is adapted from Aundi Kolber, Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode—and into a Life of Connection and Joy (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale Momentum, 2020), 172, building on the work of Paul Ekman in Emotion in the Human Face: Guidelines for Research and an Integration of Findings (Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1972).
HAPPY |
SAD |
ANGRY |
FEARFUL |
SURPRISED |
DISGUSTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amused |
Blue |
Agitated |
Afraid |
Astonished |
Cynical |
Carefree |
Burdened |
Aggravated |
Alarmed |
Confused |
Disillusioned |
Delighted |
Depressed |
Bitter |
Antsy |
Curious |
Disturbed |
Excited |
Despondent |
Brooding |
Anxious |
Delighted |
Embarrassed |
Exhilarated |
Disappointed |
Cranky |
Brooding |
Enchanted |
Exasperated |
Giddy |
Discouraged |
Cross |
Cautious |
Horrified |
Fed Up |
Grateful |
Drained |
Defensive |
Despairing |
Incredulous |
Humiliated |
Joyful |
Gloomy |
Frustrated |
Frightened |
Impressed |
Jaded |
Loved |
Grief-stricken |
Furious |
Helpless |
Inquisitive |
Jealous |
Merry |
Hopeless |
Hostile |
Hesitant |
Intrigued |
Offended |
Optimistic |
Lonely |
Impatient |
Insecure |
Mystified |
Outraged |
Relaxed |
Melancholic |
Rebellious |
Nervous |
Puzzled |
Repulsed |
Satisfied |
Pensive |
Resentful |
Rattled |
Shocked |
Revolted |
Thrilled |
Remorseful |
Scorned |
Stressed |
Skeptical |
Scandalized |
Tranquil |
Troubled |
Testy |
Tense |
Startled |
Sickened |
Upbeat |
Weary |
Upset |
Worried |
Wary |
Smug |