Can you recognize
Can youemotions?
                                                                           recognize
                                                                  these
        How emotional are you? Are you ruled by                  these  emotions?
                                                                  What is the meaning    Match each emotion
        your emotions or are you the rational,                   What  is the meaning   Match  each emotion
                                                                  of each   word?        with the way  it
        logical type who is always in control? Isnt it          of each word?          with the way it
        true that our feelings can at times                                              makes you feel.
                                                                                        makes you feel.
        overpower us?
                                                                  aloofness               angry
                But, what exactly is an emotion?                  amazement               frightened
                An EMOTION is a strong feeling, a                 anger                   worried
                spontaneous mental state which can                anger                   pleased
                be accompanied by agitation or                    annoyance               scared
                disturbance.                                      anxiety                 happy
                                                                  awe                     annoyed
                                                                  bliss                   lonely
                        It is amazing to see how different
                                                                  boredom                 miserable
                        people react to the same situation.
                                                                  compassion              surprised
                        Be it a crisis, a victory, a
                                                                  confidence              amazed
                        disappointing moment  there are
                                                                  confusion               insecure
                        those of us who are impacted by it a
                                                                  content                 stressed
                        great deal and those who simply
                                                                  curiosity               depressed
                        seem to shrug it of. Clearly, its
                                                                  depression              bored
                        not what happens that determines
                                                                  disappointment          proud
                        our strength and personality, but
                                                                  disapproval             jealous
                        how we choose to respond.
                                                                  disgust                 sad
                                                                  embarrassment           suspicious
                        When we simply try to control our         euphoria                ecstatic
                        reactions, we end up with pent-up         fear                    furious
                        feelings that are bound to emerge         frustration             disgusted
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 agree with its         But when we consciously choose to         guilt                   contented
ntent. Find the
 ent. Find the          react and respond to a situation in a     happiness               merciful
 aning of the
 ning of the            positive   manner, it not only            hate                    frustrated
pressions in bold.
ressions in bold.       empowers us, but sets us free. We         insecurity              embarrassed
                        learn to let it go. And that is when      interest                ashamed
                        we are truly in control of our            jealousy                confident
                        reactions.                                joy                     anxious
                                                                  loneliness              curious
                        This isnt to say that we should stay     love                    interested
                        passive when something afects us.         misery                  optimistic
                        Being complacent is never a               optimism                pessimistic
                        solution, but neither is blowing our      pessimism               relieved
                        top. The key is finding that middle       pity                    regretful
                        ground where we respond and               pleasure                disappointed
                        communicate what we feel, but in a        pride                   critical
                        calm, composed, positive manner,          rage                    confused
                        with no room for agitation or             regret                  aloof
                        impulsive behaviour.                      relief                  sympathetic
                                                                  sadness                 grief-stricken
                                                                  shame                   sorrowful
                        Its not always easy to reach that
                                                                  sorrow                  lovestruck
                        balanced state where one can
                                                                  stress                  joyful
                        take things in stride, focus on the
                                                                  surprise                hostile
                        solution, and conduct oneself with
                                                                  suspicion               angry
                        perfect    composure      when     you
                                                                  sympathy                tender
                        actually feel like tearing your (or
                                                                  tenderness              compassionate
                        someones) hair out. Still, its never
                                                                  terror                  euphoric
                        too early to start. Its important to
                                                                  worry                   impressed
anger            angry
fear             frightened
worry            worried
pleasure         pleased
terror           scared
happiness        happy
annoyance        annoyed
loneliness       lonely
misery           miserable
surprise         surprised
amazement        amazed
insecurity       insecure
stress           stressed
depression       depressed
boredom          bored
pride            proud
jealousy         jealous
sadness          sad
suspicion        suspicious
bliss            ecstatic
rage             furious
disgust          disgusted
guilt            guilty
content          contented
pity             merciful
frustration      frustrated
embarrassment    embarrassed
shame            ashamed
confidence       confident
anxiety          anxious
curiosity        curious
interest         interested
optimism         optimistic
pessimism        pessimistic
relief           relieved
regret           regretful
disappointment   disappointed
disapproval      critical
confusion        confused
aloofness        aloof
sympathy         sympathetic
grief            grief-stricken
sorrow           sorrowful
love             love struck
joy              joyful
hate             hostile
anger            angry
tenderness       tender
compassion       compassionate
euphoria         euphoric
awe              impressed