How To Improve Your Health Thanks To Emotional Management
During every second day we feel emotions. We are emotional beings and, therefore, we are constantly excited.
Your emotions then affect you not only in your mood, but also in your behavior, decisions, interpretations, points of view , in your way of communicating, in the way you relate… and yes, also in your health. How are emotions related to your health? And above all, how can you improve your health thanks to emotion management?
Today, in times in which we are experiencing the coronavirus crisis, we find ourselves facing the first global pandemic in a time in which we are constantly exposed to information (which also affects us emotionally), and which influences our health both directly and , if we contract the virus, as if indirectly, due to how we understand and manage fear, panic, the news or semi-confinement.
As a psychologist and coach, I accompany people in processes of change and I know from experience that whatever the personal or professional situation, working with emotions is always a necessary step. Therefore, here I am going to explain to you how emotions are related to health and, above all, How you can start to improve your well-being (instead of worsening it) precisely thanks to your emotion management
Everything that happens to you, you interpret, decide, etc., depends on your emotional state. All the emotions we feel are actually positive and necessary, since they have a specific function Fear, for example, helps us protect our lives. The problem is not the fear itself, but how we understand and manage our fears and insecurities, as well as our way of perceiving the number of fears we have, what they lead us to, whether they help us live the life you deserve or if they paralyze us. .
In this pandemic we have experienced numerous fears: fear of contagion, of infecting others, fear of the behavior of others, of the economy, etc We have been exposed to a disproportionate amount of information (and even numbers of deceased people that were increasing) that are totally inadvisable by psychology, not only because of the psychological impact and the discomfort they may cause, but also because they have a pernicious effect on your own health. health.
Each emotion you feel entails a segregation of hormones and chemicals in your body, since the main mission of the emotion is to give you information about yourself, about what you interpret about what is happening, and above all to mobilize you towards action or flight. Feeling fear, anger, insecurity, adrenaline, excitement, sadness, joy, confidence or peace is necessary and helps you get to know yourself and grow
The long-term effects of painful emotions
But… what are the effects if we live for too long with fear, insecurity and anguish?
When we feel anger, stress, or fear, We secrete a hormone called cortisol, which helps us vasodilate, among other functions Studies have confirmed that one minute of repressed anger can mean that you secrete such an amount of cortisol that it remains in the blood for up to 48 hours.
Cortisol in these quantities can cause skin rashes, irritation, bad temper, difficulty falling asleep, and above all weakens the capacity of our immune system , making us weaker in the face of contagions, infections, fatigue. In the same way, feelings of peace and tranquility have been associated with the hormone DHEA, which increases the effectiveness of the immune system, improves the antioxidant capacity of cells, the skin and the functioning of circulation.
If emotions cause all this, The solution is not to stop feeling fear, anger or insecurity, but to learn to understand and manage it through a process of change that not only improves your health, but also your life, relationships and experiences. It is also especially useful for approaching work life in a more positive and focused way.
If this is what you want to achieve, I make you a very special proposal: at empowermenthumano.com you have the possibility of scheduling a free first exploratory session to begin this process or even take a free first step with Emociónate, a management program emotions.
In this time of quarantine and in the rest of your life: take care of yourself, generate health, have your emotions on your side (instead of against you), improve your personal relationships, educate yourself with awareness and curiosity, and above all, don’t watch too much television… Your health will thank you.
