When Bigger Mood Swings Mean Your Body Sways Too
If your body sways along whenever your moods swing more, it is because the autonomic nervous system processes emotions and the body along the same path.
The brain regions in charge of emotion and the autonomic control centers are closely connected. So on days when you feel anxious or on edge, those signals are transmitted directly to the heart and the stomach.
- When your mood sinks, digestion falters
- On edgy days, your chest feels tight
At times like these, I do not look at the mind alone or the body alone; I examine the balance of the autonomic nervous system together with them.
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