Torschlusspanik
German: the fear that time is running out to act.
German: the fear that time is running out to act. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening. Torschlusspanik is a German term that captures something many languages do not have a single word for.
Where torschlusspanik lives in the body
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Related emotions
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for torschlusspanik. 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.