Poise

Graceful, self-possessed balance under any situation.

Family Positive
Valence positive
Arousal low activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Fluster

Graceful, self-possessed balance under any situation. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where poise lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Shoulders
Slight rise
Quiet

Related emotions

ComposurePositive familyConfidenceTrust familyEquanimityExistential familyFlusterThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for poise. 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.