Emotions are not just feelings; they play a huge role in our health too. This holds a significant on the functioning of our body. By understanding this interlinked connections can help you to take better care of your health.


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We are filled with so much emotion, when we feel happy, joy, love and gratitude; our body releases happy hormones called endorphins. These are called natural feel-good hormones which help us by lowering our stress, improving our mood and even by boosting our immunity. Happy feeling makes us feel more energetic and tough to illness.


On the other hand, if we talk about negative emotions like anger, stress and sadness, these emotions can leave an opposite impact. For example, it can raise problems like high blood pressure, weekend immunity and digestive issues. Our body reacts to stress by producing stress hormones like cortisol. Short bursts of stress can be manageable but long ones may harm your health.


Emotions also have the ability to influence our behavior and lifestyle. When we feel low, we might not exercise properly and eat healthy which leads to weight gain, fatigue and other health issues. And if we feel good, we are more likely to engage in various activities which promotes well being, like balanced eat and regular exercise.


It is very essential to work on management of emotions for better health. By doing practices like meditation, mindfulness and talking to a friend, loved ones or therapist can help you to deal with negative emotions. For making yourself happy, engage yourself in activities which you love to do, which makes you happy and try to spend time with those who understands you and makes you happy. This will surely boost your mood and overall health.


Emotions are much more than just feelings; they have a direct impact on our mental and physical health. By paying attention towards the management of your emotions can improve both your mental and physical health.