Well, it will be difficult for me to describe the dominant emotions during acting out, but I will try to do it and explain everything as it should. (Still, Russian is my native language)
The first emotion is care.
Yes, care is it. Just because I am still a doctor, and as my boyfriend told me today, he spoke to me formally several times because he sincerely believed that his attending physician spoke to him, although the situation was not at all the same.
I was in his apartment and we were doing some kind of inspection. Why some kind of? Because so far we have agreed that I will not watch his body, but this is only for now. We need to build a deeper connection with him, and I can do it, I'm sure.
The second emotion is responsibility.
After all, in my opinion, doctors are the people on whom the most difficult task lies - saving human lives. And it's rather unusual to feel like someone who can do anything with a person. And that's ... pretty cool. This is my favorite feeling to be honest.
The third emotion ... It is actually difficult to describe this feeling. I would draw an analogy between a firefighter and a rescued child. This is what the actual firefighter feels when the rescued person feels safe, in shelter, in refuge. And this person looks at the firefighter as a savior. I do not know what this emotion is called, and if you can name it correctly, then he is a great fellow. 😄
And the last emotion ... Well, I won't call it emotion, but just the fact that you are in physical contact with a person can turn me on. Not always, of course, but in most cases it is quite possible.
The way your patient looks at you ... It's unforgettable.