All (143)
Human Experience (62)
Social Things (42)
Thinking (21)
Culture (18)
Accomplishing a Goal | Adventure Pursuits |
Appreciating Others | Appreciating the Small Things |
Arguments | Becoming the Victim of a Crime |
Being Alone | Being Asked For Advice |
Being Betrayed | Being Bullied |
Being Cheered on | Being Complimented |
Being Criticized | Being Ghosted |
Being Grateful | Being Helped By Someone |
Being Inspired By Someone | Being Judgemental |
Being Kind | Being Productive |
Being Rejected By Someone | Being Socially Included In a Group |
Being Teased | Birth of a Child |
Bitter & Resentful Thinking | Breaking Up |
Chaotic Situations | Concerts |
Conflict | Critical Thinking |
Criticizing Others | Dancing |
Daydreaming | Dealing With Problems |
Delivering a Speech | Developing a Crush on Someone |
Doing Good | Doing Something You're Proud to Do |
Dreaming | Embarrasing Situations |
Empathy For Others | Enjoying Good Food |
Exercising | Experiencing Family Instabilty |
Experiencing Freedom | Experiencing Nature |
Experiencing War | Experiencing a Natural Disaster |
Facing Adversity | Facing a Fear |
Facing a Major Life Change | Failures & Mistakes |
Falling In Love | Family Experiences |
Family Reunions | Fashion Experiences |
Fearful Thinking | Films |
Finding Forgiveness | First Date |
Forgiving Someone | Friends Who Are Late |
Friendship Breakup | Getting Engaged |
Going Through a Divorce | Going to the Theatre |
Graduation | Having Plans Canceled |
Heartfelt Conversations or Messages | Helping Someone |
Holiday Celebrations | Illness or Injury |
Imagining How the Past Might Have Been Different | Imagining the Future |
Indulging the Senses | Interesting Conversation |
Job Interviews | Job Loss |
Kindness of Strangers | Listening to a Speech |
Listening to a Story | Losing Control |
Losing a Competition | Loss of Loved Ones |
Making Difficult Decisions | Making Plans With Someone |
Making a Friend | Meaningful Glances |
Meeting An Old Friend By Chance | Moments of Wonder |
Moving to a New Home | Music |
Nostalgic Thinking | Optimistic Thinking |
Parenting Joys and Challenges | Participating In a Festival |
Peaceful Situations | Pessimistic Thinking |
Playing | Playing Sports |
Playing With Others | Playing With a Pet |
Playing a Role In Society | Pleasant Routines |
Pragmatism | Present-Moment Thinking |
Protesting Something | Pursuing Curiousity |
Rational Thought | Reading |
Realistic Thinking | Receiving An Award |
Reconciliation | Regretful Thinking |
Rejecting Someone | Relaxing In Comfort |
Religious Ceremonies | Remembering the Past |
Rites of Passage | Scenic Experiences Such as Sunsets |
Self-Critical Thinking | Self-Reflection |
Setting a Goal | Sharing Humor |
Singing | Small Victories |
Smells That Trigger Memory | Smiles |
Standing In Line | Starting a New Job |
Sudden Realizations | Supporting Someone |
Taking on Responsibilities | Teamwork Experiences |
Travel Experiences | Video Games |
Viewing Great Art | Virtural Experiences |
Warm Welcomes | Watching Sports |
Weddings | Winning a Competition |
Witnessing a Loved One Succeed |
Human Experience
The human experience are the common things that a person is likely to experience in life. This includes easy, difficult, painful, joyful and wonderful experiences that are sure to give each of us a range of emotional experiences over time. Here it is important to note that it's not just positive emotions that have value ... all emotions are part of the human experience. Negative emotions are intended to help you process things that you are likely to experience in life.
Social Things
People are social beings and our emotions can be greatly influenced by others. Something as simple as friendly conversation with a neighbor or joking around with a friend is likely to greatly improve your emotional state.
Thinking
One thing that you can do to shape your emotions is to direct your thoughts. For example, appreciating the little things in life can create a sense of calm and peace. Other thought processes such as pessimism are likely to generate negative emotions.
Culture
Another way to shape your emotions is to participate in culture. Things like music, art, literature, poetry and films are likely to greatly influence your emotions and give you a greater range and depth of emotional experience. Likewise actively participating in culture such as playing on a sports team, taking dance classes or creating art can generate positive emotions.
