Flat numbness

Disconnected

Strength 1 of 4

Out of touch with yourself, other people or what is happening, as though a thin pane of glass sits between you and the moment.

In the body

  • A vague, unfocused gaze
  • The body feeling slightly far away
  • Going through the motions

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

ConnectionBelonging

Softer and stronger

  1. Disconnected
  2. Distant
  3. Detached
  4. Withdrawn
  5. Empty
  6. Numb
  7. Shut down

Often confused with

Alienated

Disconnected is a glassy distance from yourself or the moment; alienated is standing outside a group whose ways and values feel foreign.

Distant

Disconnected is losing touch, with yourself or the moment as much as with people; distant is holding yourself a little apart from others.