Composure

Steady, collected calm under pressure.

Family Positive
Valence positive
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Hysteria

Steady, collected calm under pressure. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where composure lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

EquanimityExistential familyPatiencePositive familyConfidenceTrust familyHysteriaThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for composure. 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.