Cheat Sheet for Writing Emotions Part 2
Grief
- Remembering the small things about their friend
- Sleeping too uch
- Sleeping too little
- Temporarily forgetting their friend is dead while doing something they used to do together
- Loss of appetite
- Getting agitated easily
- Crying
- Panic attack
- Messy appearance
- Not taking care of oneself well
Frustration
- Jerky movements
- Sharp tone of voice
- Pulling at one’s hair
- Gritting teeth
- Unwillingness to comply
- Shaking head
- Rushed speech
- Leaving the situation
- Scoffing
- Rolling eyes
- Glaring
- Furrowed brows
- Pinched lips
Anxiety
- Tightness in chest
- Hyperventilating
- Headache
- Clenching eyes shut
- Pulling at one’s hair
- Crying
- Fidgeting
- Pacing
- Restlessness
- Bags under eyes if anxiety is chronic
- Trouble sleeping
- Trouble stopping one’s thoughts
- Thinking of the worst possible scenario
Desire
- Blushing
- Warmth in body
- Eye contact
- Sweaty palms
- Licking lips
- Anticipation
- Heavy breathing
- Leaning forward
- Stuttering
- Smiling
- Awareness of heartbeat
- Hypersensitivity to touch
Dread
- Holding stomach
- Nausea
- Tightening in chest or stomach
- Body feeling heavy
- Dry mouth
- Licking one’s lips
- Fidgeting
- Having a feeling of wrongness
- Darting eyes
- Holding one’s breath
- Avoiding eye contact
- Shaking
Jealousy
- Narrowing eyes
- A burn in one’s chest
- Possessive thoughts
- Thoughts of hurting the person they’re jealous of
- Clenching teeth
- Taking action against person they’re jealous of
- Scowling
- Showing off
- Kicking something
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