The Circle of Sadness is a trick Joy used to convince Sadness to stay out of her way.
History[]
On Riley's first day of school, Joy gave each emotion a special job to perform that day. In order to not leave Sadness out of having a special job, she drew a chalk circle on the floor of Headquarters for Sadness to stand in. Joy named the circle "the Circle of Sadness" and explained that her job would be to "make sure all the Sadness stays inside." Although Sadness had initially felt pleased and honored to be receiving a special job, when she realized Joy's intention, her joy was wiped away. Sadness asked for confirmation of Joy's intentions ("So, you want me to just stand here?"), and after hearing Joy's dodgy response she accepted the position reluctantly.
Appearance[]
The Circle of Sadness is a circle drawn on the floor of Headquarters.