Determination

Unwavering resolve. You will not be stopped.

Family Positive
Valence positive
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Resignation

Unwavering resolve. You will not be stopped. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where determination lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Arms
Subtle activation
Quiet
Shoulders
Slight rise
Quiet

Related emotions

ConfidenceTrust familyEagernessAnticipation familyTriumphJoy familyResignationThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for determination. 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.