Turmoil

Churning inner chaos. Multiple emotions at war.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Peacefulness

Churning inner chaos. Multiple emotions at war. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where turmoil lives in the body

Stomach
Strong tightening or hollow
Strong
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate

Related emotions

OverwhelmCognitive familyAnxietyFear familyFrustrationAnger familyPeacefulnessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for turmoil. 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.