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212 Feelings in NVC

In Nonviolent Communication, feelings are signals that point to our satisfied or unsatisfied needs. Explore them below.

Pleasant feelings

When our needs are met

Joyful

Amused Delighted Glad Happy Joyful Pleased Tickled Ecstatic Elated Enthusiastic Exuberant Radiant Thrilled Playful

Peaceful

Calm Centered Content Fulfilled Mellow Quiet Relaxed Relieved Satisfied Serene Still Tranquil Trusting Refreshed Comforted

Loving

Affectionate Compassionate Friendly Loving Openhearted Sympathetic Tender Warm

Interested

Absorbed Alert Curious Engrossed Enchanted Fascinated Intrigued Involved Spellbound Stimulated

Confident

Empowered Open Proud Safe Secure

Excited

Amazed Animated Ardent Aroused Astonished Dazzled Eager Energetic Excited Exhilarated Giddy Invigorated Lively Passionate Surprised Vibrant

Grateful

Appreciative Grateful Moved Thankful Touched

Hopeful

Expectant Encouraged Hopeful Optimistic Inspired

Unpleasant feelings

When our needs are not met

Afraid

Afraid Anxious Apprehensive Dread Fearful Frightened Mistrustful Panicked Petrified Scared Suspicious Terrified Wary Worried

Annoyed

Aggravated Annoyed Disgruntled Displeased Exasperated Frustrated Impatient Irritated Irked

Angry

Angry Enraged Furious Incensed Indignant Irate Livid Outraged Resentful

Aversion

Contempt Disgust Dislike Hate Horrified Hostile Repulsed

Sad

Sad Hurt Depressed Dejected Despair Despondent Disappointed Discouraged Disheartened Forlorn Gloomy Grief Heavy-hearted Hopeless Melancholy Sorrowful Unhappy Wretched Bitter Regretful

Confused

Ambivalent Baffled Bewildered Confused Dazed Hesitant Lost Mystified Perplexed Puzzled Torn

Disconnected

Alienated Aloof Apathetic Bored Cold Detached Distant Distracted Indifferent Numb Removed Uninterested Withdrawn

Embarrassed

Ashamed Chagrined Embarrassed Flustered Guilty Mortified Self-conscious

Tired

Beat Burnt out Depleted Exhausted Fatigued Lethargic Listless Sleepy Tired Weary Worn out

Tense

Agitated Alarmed Discombobulated Disturbed Edgy Fidgety Frazzled Jittery Nervous Overwhelmed Restless Stressed Uneasy Uptight Uncomfortable

Vulnerable

Fragile Guarded Helpless Insecure Leery Reserved Sensitive Shaky

Lonely

Alone Isolated Lonely Lonesome

Yearning

Envious Jealous Longing Nostalgic Pining Wistful

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