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This is a shorthand way of thinking about categories of emotions. OK, you could say it's a bit simplistic, but I think it's quite a good way of starting to think about what sorts of emotions we all have.

Have a look at thte table below...

 
 

MAD

BAD

SAD

GLAD
  • Angry (including enraged, irritated, annoyed, cross)
  • Insanity
  • Shame (including embarrassment)
  • Guilt
  • Envy
  • Fear
  • Anxious / nervous
  • Disappointed
  • Grief-stricken (feeling a loss)
  • Joyful
  • Ecstatic
  • Happy

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

  • Depression is not an emotion.  Depression can be a state of absence of feeling, therefore if one is depressed it is an achievement, and a step in the right direction, to feel sad or angry.
  • Some people say they are ‘disappointed’ in order to avoid admitting they are ‘angry’.
  • Think about how are you express physically these emotions
  



Fear
Fear

Anger
Sadness
Sadness
Joy
Joy

Assertiveness tips

Messages from the past

Mad, Bad, Sad and Glad

Coming soon:

Shame and Guilt
The 7 Deadly Sins
Here and Now
Defences
The truth...
Content v. Process
Envy and Jealousy
Ambivalence
Selling Yourself
Count your blessings?

     
   
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