01/12/2026
How Do You Feel? Part 25: Excited ☸️ 🤩
Whether you experience excitement quietly to yourself or share it openly with the world, I think we can all agree that we could use more positive excitement in our lives.
Excitement is an activating feeling that can show up as energy filling our bodies, restlessness, or that feeling of butterflies in our stomach. Those physical signs are from our nervous system telling us that something meaningful to us is happening, and to pay attention.
Do those physical signs sound familiar? Turns out that excitement can sometimes be misinterpreted as anxiety, or vice versa (or both in some instances). We’ll save that conversation for another day, but there’s a reason why anxiety and excitement feel similar.
Swipe through to learn more about:
▪️ What it means to feel excited
▪️ Synonyms to describe excitement
▪️ Common thoughts that may indicate you’re feeling excited
▪️ How to spot excitement in ourselves and others
▪️ Healthy outlets for feeling excitement
If you feel like you haven’t been able to express excitement freely, give yourself permission to allow yourself to freely feel what you want to feel. Give yourself permission to look forward to things, to look forward to the future while enjoying the moments in between. It’s OK to be excited about things and to pursue what makes you happy. Even if life isn’t where you want it to be right now, take a moment to find what still brings you joy and excitement in this season of life. Maybe it’s exploring something new or watching a favorite TV show you’ve seen a thousand times. You deserve to celebrate your wins and what makes you excited, no matter how big or small they are.
What’s something you’re genuinely excited about right now? Let’s exude excitement and spread that positive energy. 🌞