HANDLING YOUR EMOTIONS TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH

HANDLING YOUR EMOTIONS TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH

The way we feel about ourselves, other people, our environment and our inter-relationships with them, have an effect on the way our body functions. Many people are not aware of this and are swept along by emotions they do not bother to control. The stress hormone, cortisol, increases in the body when we experience negative emotions. It is very important that people monitor their emotions to prevent prolonged stress. If someone upsets or aggravates you regularly, reduce your exposure to such a person. If it is a difficult circumstance like marriage or a relationship with a boss at work, try to evolve a healthy relationship. This can be done by having good lines of communication which help to resolve issues before they develop into a problem. A negative relationship makes a person susceptible to stress-related ailments. Conversely, being in love and being able to share and receive affection promotes happiness, relaxation and peacefulness. People hang on to abusive relationships and live in an atmosphere where negativity is prevalent. Such people are more prone to illness and in some cases their lives get shortened. A research conducted by a psychologist in Ohio State University examined the effect of troublesome topics on newlywed couples. This was done by measuring the amount of stress hormone cortisol produced when the topics were discussed. The topics were, in-laws, finances and leisure time spent together. The couples were told to discuss the topics for 30 minutes. The cortisol levels were measured before and after the discussions. It was discovered that couples with good communication and loving relationships did not experience an increase in cortisol level because of the sharing. This simple experiment shows how our emotions affect our physiological functions.

Handling your emotions to promote good health does not necessarily have to be dependent on other individuals। The most important person is you. A school of thought believes that there are two major groups of people in the world. This aptly described by Melvin D. Saunders as the Internals and External; the Internals believes that what happens to them is internally controllable. They tend to be self-confident people who spent time understanding their circumstance and adjusting positively. The Externals are controlled by external influences. They feel their fate is in the hand of others and simply submit themselves to chance or their environment. They tend to be suspicious, less aggressive/passive and are less oriented. As you expect, the externals are the majority of the population whilst the internals are in the minority. The dramatic effect that the mind can have over the body is illustrated in the popular “PLACEBO EFFECT” phenomenon. The placebo effect is mediated through internal power or belief. Research has shown over and over again that when patients are given ordinary water or other inert materials medication, they react just as strongly as when they are given real drug. A hypothetical situation is where a person is given an injection containing water under the pretext that it is a sedative. You will find out that because such a person believes that he has been given the real thing, he may promptly fall asleep as if he had been given the true drug. What many people do not know is that there is the “NOCEBO EFFECT”. This is the exact opposite of the placebo effect. It simply describes the phenomenon whereby a normally effective drug is given to a patient, but the patient does not respond to the drug because he is convinced that the drug is water or some other inert material or just would not work. The balance between the body and the mind is greatly influence by our emotions. When we are experiencing negative emotions, we can do lot to reduce the physiological effect by engaging in activities that divert our focus. Divorce, relationship breakups and even bereavement etc are all experiences which hurt and create negative effect on the well-being. Such people feel sapped of energy, do not eat or get proper rest/sleep. The immune system may become compromised and illness set in. feeling sick from negative emotions is as strong as feeling drunk with joy from a positive experience like winning the lottery! When something positive happens to you, it is as if you have just been injected with a feel good pill. A Dr. Robert Ader of the University of Rochester has coined a word to describe the ability of the mind to influence the body. It is called psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). This subject is over 30 years old. You can control your emotions and prevent going yourself overboard with joy or pain. When a person displays very base emotions like hatred or jealousy towards you; do not get upset. Instead, objectively analyze what that person’s problems are that could have led to such emotions. Then assess your position to see what relevance the person has to you. Adjust accordingly. If you are the one getting worked up about the other persons; stop yourself, have a cup of water, snack or anything that makes you feel better. This is a very simple way of handling your emotions positively to elongate your life on earth.

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