Feeling Wheel
Joyful · a word on the feelings wheel
Feeling courageous
Feeling brave and ready to face difficulty or pain.
What feeling courageous is like
Feeling courageous means you're scared or unsure but ready to act anyway. It can come before a difficult conversation, a medical appointment or saying no to someone.
Courageous or confident?
Confident means you don't feel much fear. Courageous means the fear is there and you go ahead regardless. Read more about feeling confident.
Finding courageous on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, courageous sits in the Joyful group. Start in the middle of the wheel with joyful, then move outwards to courageous. If it's close but not quite right, the other joyful words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Joyful group
Joyful words cover the bright, energised end of the wheel, from quiet hope to full-on elation.
- Elated Feeling extremely happy and excited
- Jubilant Feeling triumphant and full of joy
- Playful Feeling lighthearted and fun
- Ecstatic Feeling overwhelming happiness and delight
- Excited Feeling enthusiastic and energised
- Hopeful Feeling optimistic about the future
- Optimistic Feeling positive about outcomes
- Eager Looking forward to something with enthusiasm
- Nourished Feeling emotionally supported and strengthened
- Inspired Feeling motivated to create or act meaningfully
- Vindicated Feeling justified or rewarded for actions
- Amused Finding something entertaining or funny
- Amazed Feeling wonder and amazement
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.