Agitation

Wired, tense restlessness that will not settle.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Calm

Wired, tense restlessness that will not settle. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where agitation lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Hands
Activation, urge to grip
Moderate
Arms
Subtle activation
Quiet
Legs
Light awareness
Quiet

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for agitation. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.