Joy and Happiness, the difference
Happiness is a steady, warm sense of well-being. Joy is brighter and deeper, a warm feeling of deep satisfaction.
Each in a line
Joy
Joy is a bright, expansive feeling of being alive and well in the world. It opens the body the way sadness closes it. The chest lifts, the limbs feel light, the world looks more vivid. It arrives as a moment, often unbidden.
Joy family
Happiness
Happiness is a steady, warm sense of well-being and pleasure. The chest is open and the face shows a ready softness. Life is going well at the moment and basic conditions are met. The ease is sustained rather than acute joy.
Joy family
Pleasantness and energy
Where each lives in the body
Joy
Face
Strong heat or tension
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Arms
Subtle activation
Hands
Slight movement
Legs
Light awareness
Happiness
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Arms
Subtle activation
How long they last
Duration has not been measured for these words.
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