“If you can name it, you can tame it.”
Dr. Dan Siegel
Increasing your emotion vocabulary and learning to identify your emotions can help you regulate and manage them more effectively.
There is more than one way to describe emotions. Learning to identify these emotions may help you modulate them more effectively and can empower you to take control.
Most adults have between 5-10 words to describe their emotions, so the more words used to describe emotions, the better they can be put into perspective.
There are 4 versions available for download. All versions contain the same content.
About these charts
Use these charts to help describe emotions and, maybe, identify a root cause. They work for individual and group use, at work, at school, and at home.
Each download includes:
- Feelings When Needs are Satisfied
- Feelings When Needs are Not Satisfied
Keep it handy.
Keep a copy at your desk. Stick a copy on the fridge. Post a copy in the break room. Keep a copy in the car. Save it to your phone. Share with others.
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