Posts in category: Emotional Literacy

Have you ever experienced a feeling of being stuck and not knowing how to proceed? That is what an experience of the emotion of helplessness may feel ...

Loneliness is an unpleasant feeling that comes up when a person perceives a lack of social connection, the feeling that something is missing, making ...

Robert Plutchik listed anticipation as one of the eight basic emotions in his theory on emotions. It is a sense or feeling that arises when looking t ...

Confusion is that emotion that arises when a person perceives the information they have received does not make sense to them, usually when this infor ...

A 'Sense of Belonging' refers to a feeling of being accepted by a person or group of persons. According to Abraham Maslow, the need to belong was ...

One may have experienced a sense of insecurity at some point of time or another. It arises when a person is uncertain about their ability to do somet ...

Shame may be experienced as a sense of deep embarrassment or humiliation brought on by the perception of having done something dishonourable, inappro ...

Sometimes we might find ourselves feeling vulnerable, especially in situations where we may feel seen, exposed, or put on the spot. This may show up ...

Envy is one of those emotions that people prefer not talking about. Ironically, researchers position that envy may be one of the most primitive emoti ...

Gratitude can be understood as a warm feeling of thankfulness or appreciation experienced by people in the moment, or upon reflection. This feeling m ...

Disappointment is that emotion which arises when the outcome of an event falls short of what we had hoped for. We can all relate to feeling let down ...

Frustration is that emotion that may arise when we aren't able to achieve our goals, feel like things are not aligning with our expectations or when ...

Hope is a powerful feeling, a desire and a belief for something to occur even when odds are against it. Feeling hopeful urges us to keep on going ...

Anxiety is the mind and body’s natural reaction to stressful situations either occurring alone, together or over a period of time. It is a sensation ...

Joy is a feeling of extreme gladness and delight of the spirit arising from a sense of well-being or satisfaction. According to the American Psy ...

Grief is an intense & sometimes overpowering emotion of deep sadness. Grief arises in response to loss of something significant and valued - ...

Excitement is when you expect or experience something positive or pleasant. You can't wait for the thing you are excited about to happen. For ex ...

Anger is one of the emotions, often experienced by people when a person perceives that something that they value is going wrong or is in conflic ...

Inspiration is an emotion that is evoked when a person experiences an unexpected epiphany or a shift in perspective, through acquiring new knowl ...

Individuals may experience guilt after doing something they perceive to be "wrong", whether on purpose or by accident causing harm, disappo ...

Resentment can be an intense feeling. It usually arises when a person perceives that they are being treated in a manner that is perceived as unfair, ...