Enchainment

Feeling trapped by obligation or circumstance.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal low activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Liberation

Feeling trapped by obligation or circumstance. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where enchainment lives in the body

Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn
Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn
Arms
Heavy, unused
Withdrawn

Related emotions

ClaustrophobiaFear familyPowerlessnessNegative familyHelplessnessNegative familyLiberationThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for enchainment. 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.