## Physical Sensations Map | Sensation | Body example(s) | Sub‑sensations (texture, intensity, tempo) | Emergent emotions (often) | |---|---|---|---| | Warmth | Chest, cheeks, palms | Spreading, glowing, soft, steady | Love, safety, pride, relief | | Heat | Face, ears, scalp | Flushing, burning, prickly, rising | Anger, shame, urgency | | Coolness | Nostrils, skin, limbs | Crisp, soothing, thin, settling | Calm, clarity, detachment | | Tingling | Scalp, lips, fingertips | Electric, fizzing, surface‑level | Excitement, anticipation, anxiety | | Numbness | Limbs, face | Dull, absent, distant, heavy | Shutdown, fear, sadness | | Pressure | Chest, temples | Heavy, compressing, static | Anxiety, grief, responsibility | | Tightness | Jaw, neck, gut | Constricted, clenched, gripping | Anger, fear, control | | Fluttering | Stomach | "Butterflies", flitting, light | Excitement, anxiety | | Palpitations | Heart | Pounding, racing, skipping beats | Fear, excitement | | Shortness of breath | Chest, throat | Shallow, restricted, effortful | Anxiety, panic | | Openness | Chest, throat | Spacious, expansive, airy | Joy, love | | Contraction | Belly, chest | Shrinking, withdrawing, closing | Fear, shame | | Heaviness | Limbs, chest | Weighted, sinking, dense | Sadness, fatigue | | Lightness | Head, chest | Buoyant, floating, uplift | Joy, relief | | Throbbing | Temples, wounds | Pulsing, rhythmic, wave‑like | Pain, anger | | Aching | Chest, back | Dull, lingering, diffuse | Grief, longing | | Stabbing | Gut, head | Sharp, acute, knife‑like | Fear, anger | | Burning | Stomach, skin | Hot, inflamed, raw | Anger, disgust | | Knotted | Stomach | Twisting, tangled, stuck | Anxiety, dread | | Lump in throat | Throat | Blocked, swollen, caught | Sadness, held‑back‑cry | | Goosebumps | Arms, neck | Prickling, tiny spikes, waves | Awe, fear, thrill | | Chills | Back, spine | Cold waves, shiver, ripples | Fear, awe | | Sweaty palms | Hands | Damp, sticky, warm | Anxiety, social threat | | Dry mouth | Mouth | Parched, cottony, tacky | Fear, performance stress | | Jaw clench | Jaw | Grinding, rigid, locked | Anger, restraint | | Eye strain | Eyes | Burning, dry, tight band | Fatigue, avoidance | | Restlessness | Legs | Jittery, bouncing, urge‑to‑move | Impatience, anxiety | | Stillness | Whole body | Settled, quiet, even | Contentment, presence | | Groundedness | Feet | Heavy, rooted, stable | Safety, resolve | | Dissociation | Head, limbs | Floaty, far‑away, unreal | Overwhelm, fear | | Shaking | Hands, body | Tremor, quiver, releasing | Fear, relief (after discharge) | | Soreness | Muscles | Tender, used, throbbing | Accomplishment, fatigue | | Itching | Skin | Crawling, tickle, scratch‑urge | Irritation, agitation | | Hollow | Chest, belly | Empty, void, echoing | Loss, loneliness | | Fullness | Chest, belly | Filled, swelling, brimmed | Love, pride, satiation | | Expansion | Ribs, chest | Widening, rising, opening | Courage, joy | | Constriction | Ribs, chest | Tight ring, compressing | Anxiety, vigilance | | Pulsing heat in ears | Ears | Hot, throb, rush | Embarrassment, anger | | Solar plexus twist | Solar plexus | Spiral, pinch, grip | Guilt, shame | | Pelvic warmth | Pelvis | Diffuse heat, glow, spreading | Desire, intimacy | | Shoulder weight | Shoulders | Load, yoke, bearing down | Responsibility, stress | Note: Emotions listed are common correlates, not rules. Track your own pairings over time.