Name your feelings
Counsellors often ask how you feel about something because they want to help you experience and process any bottled-up emotions, so that you can deal with the situation better and eventually move on. The English language is rich with ‘feelings’ words, so why do we find it so hard to name our feelings?
Sometimes, it can be helpful to look at a list of feelings words to tick off all the ones that apply. So for example, are you feeling angry? Or are you also feeling:
furious
indignant
hostile
grumpy
irate
aggrieved
displeased
cross
vexed
resentful
aggravated
enraged
irritated
belligerent
disgruntled
wrathful
incensed
incandescent
galled
piqued
irked
tetchy
testy
antagonistic
mad
grouchy
crabby
livid
snappy
ratty
stroppy
edgy…