positive emotions
Joy and contentment
Positive emotions are feelings that contribute to well-being and satisfaction—joy, gratitude, hope, love, contentment, and the like.
The term appears in psychology and self-help contexts to distinguish pleasant emotional states from negative ones like anger or fear: Positive emotions help build resilience.
The category is broad and somewhat fuzzy at its edges.
- thankfulnessAppreciative state of mind
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- pure joyUnmixed, complete happiness
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- warmthHeat you feel
warm fuzzies · anticipation · calmness · inner peace · peace of mind · wonderment · zeal · joie de vivre · humor · admiration · sympathy · tenderness · happy tears · eagerness · reverence · cheerfulness · good vibes · whimsy
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- Feel-Goodhappy endings, laughter, optimism, joy, sunny disposition
- well-beingwell-being, happiness, wellbeing, wellness, contentment
- wellness indicatorslife satisfaction, happiness index, physical health, stress levels, sleep quality
- personalitypersonality, trait, temperament, traits, character
positive emotionsemotional numbness
Absence of felt affect
apathy · anhedonia · indifference · detachment · dissociation
positive, positively, positivity, positivism, positivist, position, positional, positioned, positioning