The Physical Causes Emotions
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Cynthia on Sep 20, 2008 10:25 pm
I think it’s very, very odd that physical issues can cause us to feel emotional responses. It’s a concept that has been really hard for me to grasp and hold onto, and really beleive. But my issues with PMS really do hammer it home. It’s true. And my issues with social Anxiety and general Anxiety too.
I took some Agnus Castus this morning … I’d bought a new bottle of it a couple of days ago. And I feel so much better this afternoon. I think maybe my old bottle wasn’t as effective anymore.
It rather pisses me off that my emotions can be so influenced by physical things going on in my body. Be it hormones or my brain… or even a headache or a cold. Or a sore leg or ankle or heck, anything else. I really want to be in control of my own emotions. For the most part, I think I am. But then again… probably still not as much as I’d like to be. I still wish I were a Vulcan, or an Android, to turn the emotions off. Bleh.
Well, I can dream, eh? Maybe I can even buy the moon… or at least walk on the darn thing. But that’s pretty much a dream, too.
On this day..
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Oh, I know what you mean about emotional upheaval caused by physical issues. I’ve been dealing with chronic pain for several years. I finally had a health care provider explain the reasons for the overwhelming depression that accompanied the pain. It appears that the hormones our bodies produce to deal with the pain suppress other hormones, like dopamine, that help us feel better emotionally. When these ‘happy’ hormones are suppressed continuously, as in my case, it will cause depression. When they are depressed for shorter times, it just throws our emotions into turmoil. I hope that knowing it’s not your fault will help you deal with the ups and downs.
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Oh Clara I didn’t know that physical problems can cause depression! It makes sense, though. Bleh. The last thing we need when not feeling good! I hope you feel better soon.
Oh, I understand too. However, when I am cold. I am grumpy. And when I am hungry, the same. I hate pain. I am such a wimp and it really does effect my moods too. ugh. XO
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