Emotions

Let’s talk emotions?   How do they affect our health?   First off let’s look at emotions and see the link between how they make us feel.  What happens when you feel fear?  Fear is an emotion. When we are afraid the body reacts physically, this reaction causes sweating, increased heart rate, and high adrenaline levels that make us extremely alert. This physical response is also known as the “fight or flight” response, in which your body prepares itself to either enter combat or run away.  Another emotion that is common is anger, what do you feel when you are angry?  Anger creates energy surges, and when energy surges occur, chemicals such as adrenaline enter your bloodstream, your heart rate increases, your blood flow increases, and your muscles tense. Losing your temper affects your cardiac health. It can shorten your life when it is sustained. Anger also compromises your immune system. Everyone gets angry sometimes; handling anger well, though, can help you to stay healthy.  How about sadness?  Sadness effects the hormone cortisol, it also effects your immune system by depressing it, it can make you feel cold.  Do you see the effects that emotions have on the body?  This doesn’t mean we don’t want to feel these emotions.   We just need to learn to control them in a way that is not harmful to our body.  Holding in emotions can be harmful and can manifest as symptoms. 

 

Here is a personal example.  When my mom died I didn’t want to accept it or deal with it.  After losing my dad I remember the physical pain that I felt.   The emotion was so strong that I felt it in a physical way.  I know I coped better with it in the end though because I Iet myself feel those emotions.  I spent days crying and talking with friends to get through the loss.  When my mom died I didn’t want to feel that pain so I pushed it away as much as possible.  Whenever the grief started coming on I would make myself not think about it.  I also didn’t talk much about it to anyone.  As a result my body started reacting in a physical way.  I noticed that my neck was hurting and I felt a swollen gland in the back of my neck.  By not dealing with my emotions I was causing my body to get sick.  

Coping with emotions, here is a great article I found on dealing with difficult emotions.   5 Ways to Get Your Unwanted Emotions Under Control | Psychology Today United Kingdom

Essential oils are also a great tool to have in your arsenal.  When I drive in a lot of traffic, which I hate doing, I like to have Stress Away in a roll on.  Joy Essential Oil is good for when you are feeling sad.  When I did my last Zyto my main emotion was hopelessness.   I didn’t think I was feeling hopeless but with todays world it is easy to let yourself feel this way.  The oil that was suggested for this emotion was Surrender Essential oil.  There are many oils that can help you deal better with your emotions.  Again I suggest the book “Releasing Emotional Patterns With Essential Oils” by Carolyn L. Mein, DC.  She has a chart that shows pain points and the emotion that can be causing the pain plus the essential oil that helps release it.  It is amazing how our emotions can affect us in such a powerful way.  Would you like to get started with Essential Oils to help with emotions?  You can go here to get the best Essential Oils in the world!  

When I am having discomfort I always want to reach for an oil that will help with discomfort but instead maybe I should be reaching for an oil to help let go of a difficult emotion.

What are some ways you deal with emotions?  Meditation, journaling, exercise?  Do you use essential oils?  What are some of your favorites?    

Blessings,

Anna