Learn to Recognize and Name What You Feel

Emotions are a natural and important part of the human experience, but they can sometimes be hard to identify. The Labeling My Feelings Worksheet offers a simple visual guide to help you connect emotions with facial expressions, giving you the language and awareness to better understand what’s happening inside.

By practicing emotion labeling, you strengthen your emotional vocabulary and make it easier to express your needs to others, whether in therapy, recovery, or daily life. Recognizing feelings like happy, sad, angry, or confused is a first step toward self-understanding and emotional regulation.

Why Labeling Feelings Supports Recovery

Identifying emotions is key to developing self-awareness and emotional balance. When you can name what you’re feeling, you can take action mindfully and effectively rather than reacting automatically.
The Labeling My Feelings Worksheet helps you:

• Learn the difference between common emotions like angry, fearful, sad, and happy.

• Develop emotional literacy by connecting facial expressions with your own internal experience.

• Reduce emotional overwhelm by identifying what’s really going on beneath the surface.

This exercise builds the foundation for emotional regulation — an essential part of recovery and personal growth.

What’s Inside the Worksheet

The Labeling My Feelings Worksheet includes expressive illustrations and emotion names to help you practice identifying how you feel:

• Visual Emotion Faces: 20 labeled facial expressions including sad, happy, angry, fearful, surprised, disgusted, confused, guilty, frustrated, confident, embarrassed, ashamed, cautious, depressed, overwhelmed, hopeful, lonely, jealous, bored, and anxious.

• Guided Observation: A short description to encourage mindful reflection as you connect with each emotion.