Elan

Enthusiastic, confident style and energy.

Family Positive
Valence strongly positive
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Dullness

Enthusiastic, confident style and energy. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where elan lives in the body

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

Related emotions

ZestPositive familyExcitementAnticipation familyVitalityPositive familyDullnessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for elan. 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.