Dejection
Low spirits, as if your inner light has dimmed.
Low spirits, as if your inner light has dimmed. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.
Where dejection lives in the body
Head
Lightness
Chest
A faint pull
Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Arms
Heavy, unused
Legs
Weak, unable to move
Related emotions
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for dejection. 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.