Lethargy

Sluggish, heavy reluctance to move or engage.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Zest

Sluggish, heavy reluctance to move or engage. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where lethargy lives in the body

Arms
Heavy, unused
Withdrawn
Legs
Weak, unable to move
Withdrawn
Head
Foggy, vacant
Withdrawn
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn

Related emotions

TorporNegative familyExhaustionNegative familyLazinessNegative familyZestThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for lethargy. 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.