Regret and Remorse, the difference
Regret is the painful wish that you had acted differently. Remorse adds a desire to make amends for the harm.
Each in a line
Regret
Regret is the painful awareness that you wish you had acted differently. The mind replays a moment already passed. The body registers the gap between what was done and what almost was. Unlike guilt, often no one was harmed but yourself.
Sadness family
Remorse
Remorse is painful regret combined with a desire to make amends. The chest carries an acute weight and the shoulders pull down. You face what you have done rather than turning away. The pain of harm joins the impulse to repair.
Negative family
Pleasantness and energy
Where each lives in the body
Regret
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Stomach
A gentle stir
Remorse
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
How long they last
Duration has not been measured for these words.
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