anxiety,	use	the	following	chart	to	help	you	label	the	deeper	feeling(s)	that
may	be	underneath	your	anxiety.
EMOTIONS
PHYSICAL/BODILY
SENSATIONS
LABELS	TO
DESCRIBE
YOUR
EXPERIENCE
ACTION
URGES
EVOLUTIONARY
SIGNIFICANCE
LOVE
Calm	body,	relaxed
muscles,	sense	of	peace
and	well-being
Sense	of	comfort,
safety,	comfort	with
another,	passion,
sexual	longing
Desire	to	be
with	the
person,	to
bond	with
the	other,	to
make	sure
the	other	is
okay
Love	bonds
couples,	children,
families,	and	tribes.
It	is	the	glue	that
connects	people.
PLEASURE
Feel-good	hormones
released,	increased
energy,	lack	of	physical
pain,	excited	body
Delight,	joy,
vivaciousness,
contentment,
mastery,	feeling	lost
in	the	moment,	not
thinking	about	the
future	or	the	past
Urge	to
smile,
laugh,	talk
more	with
others,	and
reveal	more
about
yourself
Pleasure	is	a	tonic
for	negative
emotions	and
motivates	us	to	do
certain	things	in
order	to	experience
more	pleasure.
ANGER
Tense	body,	clenched
jaw,	tightened	muscles,
increased	body
temperature,	feeling	of
pressure	behind	the	eyes
Feeling	unfairly
treated	or
disrespected	by
others	or	the	world	as