Emotions & Physical Pain

Emotions & Physical Pain

Hey Queens! Welcome back to Captivation Radio! This week’s topic is emotions and physical pain. Did you know that many of our physical symptoms are caused by emotions – specifically emotions that we have buried and refused to process? Well many studies have been done to validate that this is a real occurrence. Things like exhaustion, loss of appetite and chronic pain can be caused simply by being under continuous stress.

The more trapped emotions and stress the more severe the symptoms we feel. Left unresolved these emotions can manifest as fibromyalgia, cancer, stomach issues, over all pain, and inflammation.

There are many different studies and experts that discuss this phenomenon. One that I found particularly interesting is Louise Hay. She discusses where in your body particular feelings manifest. According to her pain on the left side is related to issues from the past and pain on the right side is related to anxiety about the future or feeling stuck. Some specific examples are:

·        Headaches/migraines-stress & tension

·        Neck pain-difficulty with forgiveness

·        Shoulder pain- big emotional problems (like the weight of the world is on your shoulders)

·        Upper back- feeling unloved, lacking emotional support

·        Lower back- money problems, feeling financially unsupported

·        Elbow Pain-resistance to change in life

So how do we avoid feeling pain caused by our emotions?

The first step is being honest in understanding yourself. There are particular situations that each of us doesn’t like to deal with & for everyone it is different. Learn what is hard for you and think about why this might be.

Trust that you were born to express your emotions freely. I know our culture does not always support this belief, but it is true. You were not made to hide how you feel to make other people comfortable. Your responsibility is to yourself first in all situations.

Then you need to learn how to recognize your emotions as they arise. Accept the emotions that you are feeling. Don’t try to tell yourself you shouldn’t feel a certain way. You are allowed to feel whatever it is you are feeling. Then allow yourself to feel the feeling and let them pass over. If emotions are allowed to pass through you they will not get trapped in your physical body.

There are multiple ways to help your emotions move through your body:

·        Writing

·        Talking

·        Creating

·        Art

·        Yoga

·        Tapping

·        Dance

·        Meditation

·        Breathe deeply while facing the sun

·        Exercise

One of the best things you can do for yourself is to continually practice self-care. Create routines that make you feel good on a daily basis and that allow you to process your emotions.

Once you begin to allow yourself to feel and express your emotions you will notice less physical pain.

In Love & Abundance,

Falon aka Captivation Queen