the.com/ecstatic
Joy turned all the way up until your body forgets it's standing still.
means Feeling overwhelming, almost overflowing happiness or delight.
from From Greek 'ekstasis,' literally 'a standing outside oneself' — from 'ek-' (out) plus 'histanai' (to stand). The original sense was about being displaced from your normal state, whether by terror, trance, or rapture; only later did the joyful reading win out. So at its root, ecstasy is the experience of being beside yourself — quite literally standing somewhere your ordinary self is not.
- greek roots
- From ekstasis, meaning to stand outside oneself
- brain chemistry
- Dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins flood the reward system
- religious history
- Mystics described ecstasy as souls leaving their bodies
- dance link
- Ecstatic dance is a worldwide trance-movement practice
for instance
burning man participants — festival attendees at black rock desert, nevada reporting ecstatic experiences during art and music events