// A Field Guide to your Emotions
Sort Your Emotions
Emotions. Vocabulary. Regulation strategies.
For anyone who's ever struggled to name what they're feeling.
// Emotions
99 emotions across 8 categories. Definitions, evolutionary context, and practical regulation strategies for each one.
Euphoric Thrilled, Elated, Ecstatic We feel euphoric when an intense surge of energy lifts our mood and makes everything seem vividly good.
Happy Good, Great, Overjoyed We feel happy when our needs and hopes align with our values and expectations in the moment.
Cringe Secondhand Embarrassment, Proxy Shame We feel a sense of cringe when we are embarrassed for someone else, even if they don't feel it themselves.
Curious Interested, Intrigued, Fascinated We feel curious when we want to know more about something or we are intellectually attracted to it.
Doubtful Suspicious, Skeptical, Mistrustful We feel doubtful when we can't trust our judgment or the evidence, or we suspect something isn't as it seems.
Afraid Scared, Threatened, Terrified We feel afraid when we see or believe there’s a threat or danger to our safety, status, or wellbeing.
Affectionate Fond, Tender, Loving We feel affectionate when we like someone and want to show we care with kind words or physical attention.
Tormented Afflicted, Persecuted, Troubled We feel tormented when our pain and sorrows are persistent, recurring, and preoccupy most or all of our attention.