Managing Emotions During Career Change and Job Search, Part Two

Managing Emotions During Career Change and Job Search, Part Two Half the battle in successfully managing your emotions during a job search or career change process is in recognizing and naming what you're feeling. Most of us could barely brainstorm a dozen or so emotions, yet many, many more exist. As you begin naming what you're feeling, this list of emotions, each arrayed within a cluster of similar but different emotions, will help you expand your awareness of the depth and breadth of all that you feel in the course of any given day: Happy:

• buoyant


• festive


• playful


• brisk


• generous


• pleased


• calm


• glad


• relaxed


• carefree


• grateful


• restful


• cheerful


• hilarious


• satisfied


• comfortable


• inspired


• serene


• complacent


• jolly


• surprised


• contented


• joyous


• sparkling


• ecstatic


• jubilant


• spirited


• elated


• lighthearted


• thrilled


• enthusiastic


• merry


• vivacious


• excited


• optimistic


• exhilarated


• peaceful

Eager:

• anxious


• earnest


• keen


• ardent


• enthusiastic


• proud


• avid


• excited


• zealous


• desirous


• intent
  

Doubtful:

• defeated


• hopeless


• skeptical


• dubious


• indecisive


• suspicious


• evasive


• perplexed


• unbelieving


• distrustful


• pessimistic


• uncertain


• helpless


• powerless


• wavering


• hesitant


• questioning
  

Physical:

• alive


• paralyzed


• tense


• breathless


• repulsed


• tired


• empty


• sluggish


• uptight


• feisty


• stretched


• weak


• hollow


• strong


• weary


• immobilized


• sweaty


• nauseated


• taut
  

Sad:

• ashamed


• dull


• quiet


• blah


• embarrassed


• somber


• choked up


• gloomy


• sorrowful


• compassionate


• heavy


• hearted


• sulky


• concerned


• ill


• at ease


• sullen


• disappointed


• in the dumps


• sympathetic


• discontented


• low


• shameful


• discouraged


• melancholy


• unhappy


• dismal


• moody


• useless


• dreadful


• mournful


• worthless


• dreary


• out of sorts
  

Hurt:

• aching


• heartbroken


• pathetic


• afflicted


• injured


• suffering


• cold


• isolated


• tortured


• crushed


• lonely


• worried


• despair


• offended


• distressed


• pained
  

Affectionate:

aggressive

loving

tender

appealing

passionate

warm

seductive

close

sexy

Afraid:

alarmed

fidgety

pressured

anxious

frightened

shaky

appalled

gutless

shocked

apprehensive

hesitant

scared

awed

horrified

suspicious

cautious

hysterical

terrified

cowardly

impatient

threatened

dependent

insecure

timid

dismayed

nervous

tragic

doubtful

panicky

worried

fearful

petrified

Angry:

• annoyed


• frustrated


• offended


• awkward


• fuming


• provoked


• belligerent


• furious


• resentful


• bewildered


• grumpy


• stubborn


• bitter


• indignant


• sulky


• boiling


• infuriated


• sullen


• confused


• inflamed


• wrathful


• cross


• irate


• enraged


• irritated
  

Fearless:

• bold


• determined


• loyal


• brave


• encouraged


• proud


• confident


• hardy


• reassured


• courageous


• impulsive


• secure


• daring


• independent
  

Interested:

absorbed

engrossed

intrigued

concerned

excited

curious

fascinated

Miscellaneous:

bored

envious

mixed-up

cruel

humble

preoccupied

distant

jealous

Print this list and try reviewing one or more times daily to expand your awareness of what you're feeling and build your emotional vocabulary. The more you know about your own feelings, the more equipped you will be to deal with them safely and appropriately throughout your career.

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