Can Emotions Make Us Sick?

Can Emotions Make Us Sick?
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Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
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We rarely stop to think about how our emotions manifest in our bodies. If you don’t believe they do, think about the last time you got really angry. Maybe your heart pounded, your jaw clenched, or you got red-faced and sweaty. You may have had a rush of rage-induced energy and an overwhelming urge to say words that sailors say.

Your emotional reaction affects your physical body.

Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
Emma is an acupuncture physician and has written extensively about health for multiple publications over the past decade. She is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times, covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.