Serenity

Gentle, undisturbed calm and quiet contentment.

Family Joy
Valence strongly positive
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Pensiveness

Gentle, undisturbed calm and quiet contentment. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where serenity lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

JoyJoy familyContentmentJoy familyHappinessJoy familyPensivenessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for serenity. 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.