Emotions

When people talk about their emotions, they often refer to them as feelings or sensations that arise from within their body. If you become scared or excited, you will feel “butterflies” in your stomach. If someone says something nice about you, then you would say that you were “touched” by what they said. People speak in these terms because there is literally a touching sensation occurring within the body as chemicals interact with all of the cells of your body.

Your emotions mirror your mood
If you ever find yourself stressed, step back and will notice your shoulders are tensed. This is because your body has a different posture for every different emotion.

Keep it real
Being able to honestly express your emotions is a sure way to keep a healthy mind. Since emotions are a thing, they need to be expressed and not repressed. Suppressed emotions can become “bottled up” and stuck in the body.

Positive ways to express negative emotions
Talk to your best friend about them.
Write your feelings down in a daily journal.
Meditate
Play music, paint or write poetry.
Perform creative acts of movement such as exercise or a competitive sports activity.