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Feelings and Needs Reference Guide
(Please note: This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, but rather a starting
point to help you gain awareness of your inner experience)
Basic Human Feelings When Our Needs are Fulfilled:
Absorbed
Adventurous
Affectionate
Alert
Alive
Amorous
Animated
Appreciative
Amazed
Amused
Aroused
Astonished
Astounded
Awake
Awed
Blissful
Breathless
Buoyant
Calm
Carefree
Comfortable
Confident
Contented
Cozy
Curious
Cushy
Dazzled
Delighted
Eager
Ecstatic
Ebullient
Effervescent
Elated
Electrified
Enchanted
Encouraged
Energetic
Engrossed
Enlivened
Enthralled
Enthusiastic
Exalted
Excited
Exhilarated
Expansive
Expectant
Exuberant
Fascinated
Fondness
Friendly
Fulfilled
Gay
Giddy
Glad
Gleeful
Glorious
Glowing
Grateful
Gratified
Grief
Happy
Helpful
Hopeful
Humbled
Inquisitive
Inspired
Interested
Intrigued
Invigorated
Involved
Joyful
Joyous
Jubilant
Liberated
Loving
Mellow
Merry
Mirthful
Moved
Optimistic
Overwhelmed
Passionate
Peaceful
Perky
Pleased
Proud
Puzzled
Quiet
Radiant
Rapturous
Refreshed
Reinvigorated
Rejuvenated
Relaxed
Relieved
Renewed
Rested
Restored
Revived
Safe
Satisfied
Secure
Serene
Shocked
Spacious
Spellbound
Startled
Still
Stimulated
Stunned
Surprised
Tender
Thankful
Thrilled
Tickled
Tranquil
Touched
Upbeat
Uplifted
Warm
Zestful
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Basic Human Feelings When Our Needs are Not Fulfilled:
Afraid
Aggravated
Agitation
Alarmed
Aloof
Angry
Anguish
Animosity
Annoyance
Anxious
Apathetic
Appalled
Apprehensive
Ashamed
Aversion
Awful
Bad
Beat
Bewildered
Bitter
Blah
Blue
Bored
Breathless
Brokenhearted
Chagrined
Cold
Concerned
Confused
Cool
Contrite
Cross
Dejected
Depressed
Despair
Despondent
Detached
Diffident
Disappointed
Disconnected
Discouraged
Disenchanted
Disgruntled
Disgusted
Disheartened
Disinterested
Dislike
Dismayed
Displeased
Disquieted
Distant
Distraught
Distressed
Disturbed
Doubtful
Downcast
Downhearted
Dread
Dull
Edgy
Embarrassed
Embittered
Enraged
Envious
Exasperated
Exhausted
Exposed
Fatigued
Fearful
Fidgety
Forlorn
Frightened
Frustrated
Furious
Gloomy
Grief
Guilty
Hate
Heavy
Helpless
Hesitant
Horrified
Horrible
Hostile
Hot
Humdrum
Hurt
Impatient
Incensed
Indifferent
Indignant
Infuriated
Inquisitive
Insecure
Intense
Irate
Irked
Irritated
Jealous
Jittery
Lazy
Lethargic
Listless
Lonely
Mad
Mean
Melancholy
Miserable
Mopey
Morose
Nervous
Overwhelmed
Pain
Panicky
Passive
Perplexed
Pessimistic
Puzzled
Rancorous
Regretful
Reluctant
Remorseful
Repelled
Resentful
Restless
Revolted
Sad
Scared
Sensitive
Shaky
Shocked
Skeptical
Sleepy
Sorrowful
Sour
Spent
Spiritless
Startled
Surprised
Suspicious
Tense
Terrified
Tired
Troubled
Uncertain
Uncomfortable
Uneasy
Unglued
Unhappy
Unnerved
Unsteady
Upset
Uptight
Vengeful
Vexed
Vulnerable
Weary
Withdrawn
Woeful
Worn out
Worried
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Universal Needs
Autonomy
Choosing Dreams, Goals, Values
Choosing plans for fulfilling one's dreams,
goals, values
Liberty
Freedom
Independence
Choice
Individuality
Self empowerment
Solitude
Space
Spontaneity
Honesty
Authenticity
Integrity
Presence
Celebration of Life
Celebrate the creation of life and dreams
fulfilled
Celebrate losses: loved ones, dreams
(mourning)
Aliveness
Intensity
Stimulation
Excitement
Passion
Pleasure
Delight
Humor
Mourning
Communion
Integrity
Authenticity
Creativity
Dreams
Growth
Meaning
Purpose
Self respect
Self worth
Values
Vision
Interdependence
Acceptance
Affection
Appreciation
Being heard / seen
Belonging
Closeness / Intimacy
Communication
Community / Sharing
Cooperation
Connection
Consideration
Contribution to Life
Emotional safety / freedom
Empathy
Equality / Fairness
Friendship / Companionship
Honesty
Love
Predictability / Consistency
Reassurance
Respect
Stability / Reliability
Support
Trust
Understanding
Physical Nurturance
Air
Bonding
Comfort
Nourishment
Movement, Exercise
Physical affection
Rest
Safety
Sexual Expression
Shelter
Sunlight
Tenderness
Touch
Water
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Play
Adventure
Fun
Humor
Joy
Laughter
Relaxation
Mental
Stimulation
Clarity
To understand
Comprehension
Information
Consciousness
Thinking
Reflection
Discrimination
Spiritual Communion
Awareness / Being
Beauty
Giving
Grace
Gratitude
Harmony
Inspiration
Mastery
Order
Peace
Serving
Meaning
Awareness
Celebration of life
Challenge
Clarity
Competence
Consciousness
Contribution
Creativity
Discovery
Efficacy
Effectiveness
Growth
Hope
Learning
Mourning
Participation
Purpose
Self-expression
Stimulation
To matter
Understanding
Connection
Acceptance
Affection
Appreciation
Belonging
Cooperation
Communication
Closeness
Community
Companionship
Compassion
Consideration
Consistency
Empathy
Inclusion
Intimacy
Love
Mutuality
Nurturing
Respect/Self-respect
Safety
Security
Stability
Support
To be known
To be seen
To be understood
Trust
Warmth
Peace
Beauty
Communion
Ease
Equality
Harmony
Inspiration
Order