Heaviness

A physical weight pressing down on body and spirit.

Family Sadness
Valence negative
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Lightness

A physical weight pressing down on body and spirit. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where heaviness lives in the body

Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Shoulders
Tension, drawn upward
Moderate
Arms
Heavy, unused
Withdrawn
Legs
Weak, unable to move
Withdrawn

Related emotions

SadnessSadness familyDejectionSadness familyGloomSadness familyLightnessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for heaviness. 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.