Swirl is a metaphor to describe an existential mood state. It is a deeply unpleasant experience that borders on despair and anguish.
When in this state, emotional paralysis takes over. We lose voice, agency and will. We feel diminished.
What is unique about the Swirl is that it denotes a range of distressing experiences that go together and relate to an internal physical, emotional and mental space which however might have recognisable dimensions and coordinates.
This blog is an attempt to understand and explore the origins, dimensions and effects of the Swirl
Swirl is like a black hole; we fall into it or get sucked in. We feel overwhelmed by something stronger than ourselves.
The Swirl is different from other emotional states because it brings together descriptors like panic, anxiety and fear and places them in a three dimensional space: i.e. sucked into a swirl as into a whirlpool.
When in this state, emotional paralysis takes over. We lose voice, agency and will. We feel diminished.
What is unique about the Swirl is that it denotes a range of distressing experiences that go together and relate to an internal physical, emotional and mental space which however might have recognisable dimensions and coordinates.
This blog is an attempt to understand and explore the origins, dimensions and effects of the Swirl
Swirl is like a black hole; we fall into it or get sucked in. We feel overwhelmed by something stronger than ourselves.
The Swirl is different from other emotional states because it brings together descriptors like panic, anxiety and fear and places them in a three dimensional space: i.e. sucked into a swirl as into a whirlpool.
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