The valence of happiness!

Do you know that both positivity and negativity can come with two forms of energy?

This energy reflects in the way we act!

There is a positive calm, there is a negative calm and in the same way, there is a negative energy and a positive energy!


Don’t worry I understood that it went right over your head!


But according to the novel Behave by Robert P; these are a combination of the effective states of humans!


Like the famous story of the Sage and the King, where the King finds the Sage without care in the world!

While the king was searching for treasures and kingdoms to conquest and finally get happiness, the Sage was already blissfully, happy and content!

It is the same with sadness…

This state of excitement is called arousal and the state of mind is the valence and these are the key elements here!


A High arousal with positive valence includes excited, happy elated! This is the typical way we express our joy! It could be your favourite cricket team of India has won the World Cup or the war finally ended! You would jump or even dance for Joy!

Now a High arousal but with negative valence includes nervous, tense upset! Which means that you’re not only sad, you’re also anxious and having the ‘nerves’ so to speak! Here, also,  you have the energy, but it’s negative!

Then you have the negative valence with low arousal! This is the state when someone has depression, simply sadness or boredom! He or she would be dull and sad without energy!

Finally, you have the ultimate bliss!

Positive valence with lower arousal!
Here you have a mind full of positivity and Bliss and you are so content and happy that you just lie down and relax without a care in the world.

That is the peak form of happiness!

Hope for that for everyone away from War and mayhem…
Think about that while watching some old movie like by Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran!

Praying for peace…

Shubh ratri…

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