LCSD COVID-19 Mental Health Awareness Volume I

Taking the time to slow down and identify what we are really experiencing can help us feel better and can improve our communications and relationships with others. Using the prompts below, think of a specific action (this could be something you did, or something someone else did) or event and fill in the blank to identify what’s underneath. The feelings list on this page can help you build your mental collection of feelings. This type of activity takes practice, but once you start doing it you’ll find it easier over time. I felt bad when ____________________ ____________________________________ (action or event). But what I was really feeling was ____________, _____________, and ______________. I felt sad when ____________________ ____________________________________ (action or event). But what I was really feeling was ____________, _____________, and ______________. I felt good when __________________ ____________________________________ (action or event). But what I was really feeling was ____________, _____________, and ______________. Admiration Adoration Affection Appreciation Delight Fondness Pleasure Regard Amazement Exhilarated Blissful Ecstatic Elated Enthralled Exuberant Radiant Rapturous Thrilled Affectionate Caring Friendly Loving Sympathetic Warm Doting Tender Attached Compassionate Gratitude Thankful Grateful Moved Touched Appreciative Recognized Indebtedness Confident Bold Courageous Positive Fearless Optimistic Encouraged Powerful Proud Trusting Secure Brave Empowered Excited Enthusiastic Delighted Amazed Passionate Aroused Alert Astonished Dazzled Energetic Awakened Eager Charged Included Engaged Understood Appreciated Accepted Acknowledged Affirmed Recognized Welcomed Connected Supported Heard Respected Involved Intrigued Absorbed Fascinated Interested Charmed Entertained Captivated Engaged Engrossed Curious Surprised Joyful Cheerful Festive Lighthearted Upbeat Glad Merry Elated Delighted Jubilant Hopeful Tickled Pleased Peaceful Calm Quiet Trusting Fulfilled Steady Collected Composed Comfortable Centered Content Relieved Mellow Level Restful Still At ease Satisfied Relaxed Clear Reassured Refreshed Stimulated Replenished Exhilarated Reinvigorated Revived Enlivened Restored Liberated Lively Passionate Vibrant Rested I felt mad when ____________________ ____________________________________ (action or event). But what I was really feeling was ____________, _____________, and ______________. I felt happy when __________________ ____________________________________ (action or event). But what I was really feeling was ____________, _____________, and ______________. Afraid Nervous Dread Frightened Cowardly Terrified Alarmed Panicked Suspicious Worried Apprehensive Agitated Bothered Uncomfortable Uneasy Frenzied Irritable Offended Disturbed Troubled Unsettled Unnerved Restless Upset Angry Furious Livid Irate Resentful Hateful Hostile Aggressive Worked up Provoked Outraged Defensive Anxious Shaky Distraught Edgy Fidgety Frazzled Irritable Jittery Overwhelmed Restless Preoccupied Flustered Confusion Lost Disoriented Puzzled Chaotic Uncertain Stuck Indecisive Foggy Dazed Baffled Flustered Perturbed Perplexed Hesitant Immobilized Ambivalent Torn Disconnected Lonely Isolated Bored Distant Removed Detached Separate Broken Aloof Numb Withdrawn Rejected Out-of-place Indifferent Misunderstood Abandoned Alienated Disgust Appalled Horrified Disturbed Repugnant Contempt Spiteful Animosity Hostile Bitter Embarrassment Awkward Self-conscious Silly Mortified Humiliated Flustered Chagrined Ashamed Put down Guilty Disgraced Envy Jealous Competitive Covetous Resentful Longing Insecure Inadequate Yearning Helpless Paralyzed Weak Defenseless Powerless Invalid Abandoned Alone Incapable Useless Inferior Vulnerable Empty Distressed Pain Remorseful Regretful Disappointed Guilty Grief Miserable Agony Anguish Bruised Crushed Sadness Heartbroken Disappointed Hopeless Regretful Depressed Pessimistic Melancholy Sorrowful Heavy-hearted Low Gloomy Miserable Stress Overwhelmed Frazzled Uneasy Cranky Distraught Dissatisfied Weighed down Overworked Anxious Shocked Frustrated Tired Bored Fatigued Exhausted Uninterested Worn out Fed up Drained Weary Burned out Lethargic Sleepy Depleted Vulnerable Insecure Exposed Unguarded Sensitive Unsafe Inferior Weak Judged Inadequate

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