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The Hay Wain by John Constable (1821). Tranquillity (also spelled tranquility) is the quality or state of being tranquil; that is, calm, serene, and worry-free.The word tranquillity appears in numerous texts ranging from the religious writings of Buddhism—where the term passaddhi refers to tranquillity of the body, thoughts, and consciousness on the path to enlightenment—to an assortment ...
Inner peace (or peace of mind) refers to a deliberate state of psychological or spiritual calm despite the potential presence of stressors.Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthy (homeostasis) and the opposite of being stressed or anxious, and is considered to be a state where one's mind performs at an optimal level, regardless of outcomes.
Calmness is a quality that can be cultivated and increased with practice, [7] [better source needed] or developed through psychotherapy. [8] It usually requires training for one's mind to stay calm in the face of a great deal of different stimulation, and possible distractions, especially emotional ones.
Bust of Epicurus.Achieving ataraxia is an important goal in Epicurean philosophy.. In Ancient Greek philosophy, ataraxia (Greek: ἀταραξία, from ἀ-indicating negation or absence and ταραχ-tarach-' to disturb, trouble ' with the abstract noun suffix -ία), generally translated as ' unperturbedness ', ' imperturbability ', ' equanimity ', or ' tranquility ', [1] is a lucid state ...
A Buddhist manual of psychological ethics or Buddhist Psychology, of the Fourth Century B.C., being a translation, now made for the first time, from the Original Pāli of the First Book in the Abhidhamma-Piţaka, entitled Dhamma-Sangaṇi (Compendium of States or Phenomena). Lancaster: Pali Text Society. Reprint currently available from ...
The title when translated into English means on the tranquility of the mind (or) soul.The word animi is translated, in a general sense, as the rational soul, and in a more restricted sense, as the mind as a thing thinking, feeling, willing.
Humanistic psychology attempts to put the "whole" of the patient in perspective; it also focuses on self exploration. [31] Behaviorism is a therapeutic school of thought that elects to focus solely on real and observable events, rather than mining the unconscious or subconscious.
A Venn diagram of Comfort zone outside of which the optimal performance zone is present. Danger zone is marked in red. A comfort zone is a familiar psychological state where people are at ease and (perceive they are) in control of their environment, experiencing low levels of anxiety and stress.