Forbearance

Patient self-control in the face of provocation.

Family Positive
Valence positive
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Impulsiveness

Patient self-control in the face of provocation. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where forbearance lives in the body

Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Head
Lightness
Quiet
Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn

Related emotions

PatiencePositive familyEquanimityExistential familyForgivenessSocial familyImpulsivenessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for forbearance. 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.