The Emotion Word List
As found in Chapter 4 of “Your Relationship with You: How to Live Life by Your Rules”, “The Emotion Word List” and “The Needs List” will help you decode how you feel and what you need based on those emotions. Think of these tools as a downloadable decoder ring! “The Emotion Word List” challenges use to articulate how we really feel with laser precision. The column headers are go-to words we use everyday to describe our emotional state — but look more closely, find the word or words to fine tune your description. Click the button below to get the “The Emotion Word List”, then watch the video for a guide on how to use this list!

The Needs List
Next, “The Needs List” allows you to get to know you better. What does your gut tell you you need based on your more precisely identified emotions? After some practice, your new found awareness will provide patterns about your emotions and needs. Imagine that? Some predictability, common language and skills in identifying your needs based on your truest emotional experience. Click the button below to get the “The Needs List, then watch the video for a guide on how to use this list!

This is just one of the key foundational strategies I teach my clients. When we can more accurately identify how we feel and what we need, we are on the path to more connection and ease in our relationship with ourself and others.