DIRECTIONS: Find the family first. Then turn to its page and read the six.
A list, not a lesson: for when you cannot find the word.
DIRECTIONS: The ones nobody needs help naming — except that there are six of them and most people use one.
pleaseda small good feeling, like when something turns out slightly better than you expected
happythe ordinary one: things are good and you are not thinking about anything else
delightedhappy that arrives suddenly and makes you make a noise
excitedhappy about something that has not happened yet, and hard to sit still in
proudwhen you did the hard thing yourself and you know it was hard
contentnothing in particular is good, and nothing is wrong, and that turns out to be enough
DIRECTIONS: Sheet 20 is about this page: these are six different things and only one of them is called sad.
downa low day with no particular reason, which is allowed
sadsomething you liked has gone or gone wrong
heartbrokensad about something that mattered enormously, and it does not go quickly
lonelywanting somebody, not just anybody — you can be lonely in a room full of people
disappointedyou were expecting something and it did not happen
homesickmissing a place and the people in it, usually at night
DIRECTIONS: All six are allowed. What you do with your hands is the part sheet 30 is about.
annoyeda small cross, about something small, and it passes
crosssomebody did something you think they should not have
furiouscross that has taken over and wants to do something immediately
frustratedyou are trying and it is not working, and the thing will not cooperate
jealoussomebody else got the thing you wanted, and you like them, which makes it worse
resentfulcross that has been kept rather than said, and has gone hard
DIRECTIONS: Scared is information, not an instruction — it says something matters, not that you must run.
nervoussomething is coming and you are not sure how it will go
scaredsomething is happening now and you want it to stop
terrifiedscared so big that thinking gets difficult
worrieda thought about later that keeps coming back on its own
panickedscared that arrives all at once, usually with a fast heart
uneasysomething is not right and you cannot say what, which is still worth listening to
DIRECTIONS: The ones about being seen. All six are about other people looking, and none of them is a fault.
shyyou would rather not be looked at yet, even by people you like
embarrassedsomething happened in front of people and you would like it not to have
ashamedyou did something you think was wrong and you do not want anybody to know
guiltyyou know exactly what you did and it will not leave you alone
sorryyou wish you had not, and you would take it back
awkwardyou do not know what to do with your face or your hands
DIRECTIONS: Being tired makes every other feeling on these pages louder. Worth checking first.
sleepyyour body wants to sleep, and it is not complicated
tiredyou have run out, and things that are usually fine are not
worn outtired that sleep alone does not fix
borednothing is interesting and you cannot find anything to want
fed upbored plus cross, usually with something that has gone on too long
overwhelmedtoo many things at once and no idea which one first
DIRECTIONS: These are the fastest ones. Most of them are gone in seconds and turn into something else.
surprisedsomething happened that you were not expecting
shockedsurprised and it was big, and you need a moment
confusedthe pieces do not fit together and you cannot see why
curiousyou want to know, and you are going to keep poking at it
amazedsomething was better or stranger than you knew was possible
interestedyou would like more of this, please
DIRECTIONS: The quiet ones, which people notice least and are worth naming anyway.
calmnothing is pulling at you and your body is not busy
safenothing bad is going to happen here, and you know it
relievedthe bad thing you were braced for is not going to happen
gratefulsomebody did something for you and you noticed
lovedsomebody is glad you exist and you can feel it
hopefulyou think it might turn out well, and you are letting yourself think it
happy
delighted
excited
proud
content
down
sad
heartbroken
lonely
disappointed
homesick
annoyed
cross
furious
frustrated
jealous
resentful
nervous
scared
terrified
worried
panicked
uneasy
shy
embarrassed
ashamed
guilty
sorry
awkward
sleepy
tired
worn out
bored
fed up
overwhelmed
surprised
shocked
confused
curious
amazed
interested
calm
safe
relieved
grateful
loved
hopeful