HOW TO EXPAND YOUR EMOTIONAL VOCABULARY


The next time someone asks "How are you?" use a more accurate word from the emotions list. Say something other than an automatically ritualized "Fine."

Festive

Contented

Relaxed

Calm

Satisfied

Serene

Peaceful

Joyous

Ecstatic

Enthusiastic

Inspired

Pleased

Grateful

Cheerful

Lighthearted

Buoyant

Surprised

Optimistic

Spirited

Vivacious

Brisk

Sparkling

Merry

Generous

Hilarious

Exhilarated

Playful

Elated

Jubilant

Thrilled

Restful

Keen

Intent

Zealous

Ardent

Avid

Anxious

Desirous

Proud

Sorrowful

Unhappy

Depressed

Melancholy

Gloomy

Somber

Dismal

Heavy-hearted

Quiet

Mournful

Dreadful

Dreary

Flat

Blah

Dull

Moody

Sulky

Out of sorts

Low

Discontented

Discouraged

Disappointed

Concerned

Sympathetic

Compassionate

Choked up

Embarrassed

Shameful

Ashamed

Useless

Worthless

Ill at ease

Injured

Isolated

Offended

Distressed

Pained

Suffering

Worried

Crushed

Despairing

Tortured

Lonely

Pathetic

Cold

Warm

Upset

Hot

Resentful

Irritated

Enraged

Furious

  • Annoyed

  • Provoked

  • Offended

  • Sullen

Indignant

Irate

Wrathful

Cross

Cranky

Sulky

Bitter

Frustrated

Grumpy

Breathless

Fuming

  • Stubborn

  • Belligerent

  • Captivated

  • Confused

Awkward

Bewildered

Encouraged

Mindless

Courageous

Confident

Secure

Independent

Lonely

Reassured

Bold

Brave

Daring

Silly

Heroic

Hardy

Determined

Loyal

Petrified

Impulsive

Concerned

Fascinated

Engrossed

Scared

Curious

Inquisitive

Creative

Sincere

Appalled

Skeptical

Distrustful

Suspicious

Dubious

Fortunate

Uncertain

Evasive

Wavering

Hesitant

Whimsical

Perplexed

Indecisive

Hopeless

Powerless

Out of step

Helpless

Defeated

Pessimistic

Uptight

Threatened

Immobilized

Paralyzed

Tense

Hollow

Dismayed

Shallow

Empty

Strong

Weak

Awed

Weary

Repulsed

Tired

Alive

Hesitant

Feisty

Close

Loving

Sexy

Suspicious

Tender

Passionate

Aggressive

Assertive

Doubtful

Passive

Humble

Mixed-up

Envious

Worried

Jealous

Preoccupied

Cruel

Distant

Pressured

Bored

Cooperative

Fearful

Frightened

Dependent

Timid

Shaky

Apprehensive

Terrified

Nervous

Panic

Tragic

Hysterical

Alarmed

Crunched

Cautious

Shocked

Horrified

Insecure

Burdened

Impatient

Checklist for Maintaining Safe and Best Practices

  • Stay in touch by attending industry conferences

  • Stay in touch by attending management conferences

  • Take continuing education units

  • Expand your credentials by new certifications, diplomat status, degrees, initials

  • Review best practices in your industry and raise your own standards

  • Become the leading expert in your practice so you can be an expert witness to establish best practices standards in your industry

  • Get Employment Practices Insurance from your industry

  • Know your company's insurances and liabilities to evaluate your safety

  • Determine your risks of liability by considering your industry, clients served , standards and practices policies of competency, and how "loose you play" with ethics

  • Caretake your supervisory relationships by knowing that these chains are not necessarily a blanket of trust. Determine the clear level of liability held by any of your actions, or the actions of your employees , or upper management. Outline the liability parameters of all parties who can be held liable, or who can hold you liable.

  • Know the difference between formal supervision and peer consultation in terms of your liability.

  • Have a written policy about privacy, confidentiality, and protection procedures to protect yourself and your staff.

  • Keep at least a brief documentation of all meetings.

  • Understand that in today's world there is no such thing as privacy. Be thoughtful about what you put on paper, say over a telephone, copy, reproduce, or put into your computer.

The Faith Checklist

In what do you have faith and to what degree?

  • Your company policy

 

Yes

No

  • Your industry standards

Yes

No

 
  • Your training

 

Yes

No

  • Your credentials

Yes

No

 
  • Your authority

 

Yes

No

  • Your information

 

Yes

No

  • The hierarchy, chain of command

Yes

No

 
  • Your interview skills

 

Yes

No

  • Your team

 

Yes

No

  • Your exit strategy

 

Yes

No

  • Your listening and evaluating skills

 

Yes

No

  • Your own intelligence

 

Yes

No

  • Your own ability to discern truth

 

Yes

No

  • Your intuition

 

Yes

No

  • The information given you by a witness

 

Yes

No

  • Data

 

Yes

No

  • Observations

 

Yes

No

  • Hunches

 

Yes

No

  • Experience

 

Yes

No

  • Your bosses

 

Yes

No

  • Your mission

 

Yes

No

  • Your imagination

 

Yes

No

  • Your people

 

Yes

No

  • Your God or Higher Power

 

Yes

No

  • Your resume is current

 

Yes

No

  • That people are generally good

 

Yes

No

  • That even Emotional Terrorists can adjust

 

Yes

No

  • That no matter what you do you are home after work and safe

 

Yes

No

  • That if you don't know what to do you have good resources

 

Yes

No

The "How Am I Doing?" Ethics Questionnaire

Do I:

  • Obey the law?

Yes

No

  • Talk my questions and concerns out with others?

Yes

No

  • Choose who I share my concerns and questions with carefully ?

Yes

No

  • Prepare for any potentially challenging consequences of honesty?

Yes

No

  • Trust my perceptions?

Yes

No

  • Use my intuition?

Yes

No

  • Use my head?

Yes

No

  • Check and double check?

Yes

No

  • Participate in activities that I would not want to see on the front page of the newspaper or on the local or national news?

Yes

No

  • Will what I do stand the light of day?

Yes

No

  • Do I have a code of ethics?

Yes

No

  • Do I even know what the word "ethics" means for me?

Yes

No

  • Do I work in an ethical environment?

Yes

No

  • Would I accept being the recipient of this action?

Yes

No




Emotional Terrors in the Workplace. Protecting Your Business' Bottom Line. Emotional Continuity Management in the Workplace
Emotional Terrors in the Workplace: Protecting Your Business Bottom Line - Emotional Continuity Management in the Workplace
ISBN: B0019KYUXS
EAN: N/A
Year: 2003
Pages: 228

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