February 7, 2023
TENSION
The human body is incredibly receptive to emotions.
You can learn a great deal about your emotional state by paying attention to your physical body. Carrying unprocessed emotions, negative self-concepts, grief, regret, shame, and fear can reflect as stress and tension within the body. Left unresolved, emotions can manifest into more severe health conditions.
Prolonged emotional trauma puts your body’s defense mechanisms and stress receptors on high alert. The longer your body is reacting defensively in this state, the easier it is for diseases to thrive. Avoid denying, masking, censoring, or repressing your emotions. Identify them, define how they make you feel, and then work towards accepting them.
