Languor

Pleasant, dreamy heaviness. A soft unwillingness to move.

Family Mixed
Valence neutral
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Energy

Pleasant, dreamy heaviness. A soft unwillingness to move. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where languor lives in the body

Arms
Heavy, unused
Withdrawn
Legs
Weak, unable to move
Withdrawn
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

SerenityJoy familyEnnuiExistential familyBoredomDisgust familyEnergyThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for languor. 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.