// 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
107 emotions across 11 categories. Definitions, evolutionary context, and practical regulation strategies for each one.
Offended Outraged, Incensed, Aggrieved We feel offended when we're directly affected by someone's actions that cross our boundaries or standards.
Bored Uninterested, Meh, Listless We feel bored when nothing engages our interest or attention, and we want something else to engage with.
Ambivalent Conflicted, Divided, Mixed Emotions We feel ambivalent when we have two or more strong, contradictory emotions about the same thing, often a choice.
Excited Eager, Giddy, Stoked We feel excited when something we want is about to happen, and it gives us energy and enthusiasm.
Afraid Scared, Threatened, Terrified We feel afraid when we see or believe there’s a threat or danger to our safety, status, or wellbeing.
Attracted Enchanted, Smitten, Captivated We feel attracted when we desire to be near someone and spend personal or even intimate time with them.
Cheerful Joyful, Jolly, Gleeful We feel cheerful when lightness and goodwill bubble up, lifting our mood and making the ordinary feel bright.
Happy Good, Great, Overjoyed We feel happy when our needs and hopes align with our values and expectations in the moment.