What Does Feeling Proud Look Like?

Let's break down the word “proud.” According to Dictionary.com, “feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good.” Take your pet, for example. You could be proud of them for not bunny-kicking you awake to feed them at 5am.

What does being proud feel like?

When you are proud, you are feeling pride, or satisfaction with yourself. The word proud can also mean too much of this feeling––sometimes saying someone is proud is the same as saying they're arrogant. It's also possible to feel proud of someone else.

What happens when you feel proud?

Pride is a positive emotion that helps to build self-esteem, while also developing a tolerance to making mistakes. Feeling proud is a happy and positive emotion that boosts self-confidence and a can-do attitude.