Unease
Family: Threat and vulnerability
How it differs from similar states
A vague sense that something is wrong, but I don't know what.
How this can feel in the body
A vague tension you can't relax—your body knows something is wrong, even if it doesn't know what.
It usually comes up when
Something feels wrong, but I don't know what; a gut feeling before conscious awareness.
What this might be pointing to
A signal of a hidden threat; a gut feeling that comes before conscious awareness.
What you can do with this
Unease is a wise signal. Don't dismiss it. Ask yourself: What exactly is bothering me? Often the answer is already there—you just haven't recognised it yet.
Where the name comes from
Unease can arise from within as a gut feeling or from external signs that something isn't right.
Not quite it?
Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.
Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it