Emotions

What is an emotion?

An emotion is a feeling that one has as a response to a thought, action or person. These feelings carry with them an energetic frequency, and thus can cause the body to react because of that charge. To be human is to have emotions, and throughout the day we are having tons of emotions.

The smallest unit in our body is our cells, and deeper than this is what?

Atoms.

Atoms are energy, and are the basic building blocks of ordinary matter. Matter is a substance that takes up space by having volume or has mass. So does this mean that emotions are possibly a form of matter? They take up space in our minds, and they have a mass effect on the body. The body reacts to these electric impulses, so could these things cause disease over time? I believe the answer is yes, absolutely. Because the role emotions play in our lives they can change the homeostasis of our physical form. What does this mean?

Well lets take stress, its a real state. So lets say you are at work and you have deadlines, a boss breathing down your neck, co-workers who harass you, etc. What is this doing to your body? It is putting it into a constant state of sympathetic mode, fight or flight. This has a reaction of constantly releasing adrenaline, and cortisol, to keep the body in fight mode. This is really bad on the human body, it will eventually lead to adrenal fatigue. And because of this stress, the emotional response may be resentment, anger, worry, etc. So you are constantly streaming emotional charges of how the situation is making you feel, thus perpetuating a cycle of stress.

The cycle of an emotion is first you have an emotion, your body reacts to it, then it is released and on to the next. The emotion plays on your thoughts, on your senses, on your actions. Have you ever smelled something that made you stop and remember something. That sense is playing on your emotions, and how it’s attached to that certain odor. So what happens if an emotion is disrupted after you have it? This emotion gets trapped in the body.

You are 5 years old at school. You have anxiety about being around other kids, then out of nowhere another kid starts to bully you. What happens. That anxiety might change to terror, and because that emotions charge is so intense, and your external environment is in a state of threat you may freeze, stuffing that emotion aside. You didn’t fully feel it and process it. So what happens to that energy? Energy has to go somewhere, so it goes into the muscles, the organs, and it sits there. Because it wasn’t processed it now inhabits the body, and what happens next? Well it keeps popping up. That’s right, the subconscious mind knows it’s there, and feels it, so then your body reacts to it. You might develop social anxiety because that emotion was trapped. And then from there you might develop a fear of touch, and interaction.

This one emotion could change you from a social person into someone who tends to stay away from others because your body remembers how you felt from it. And what is the body and mind always trying to do? Safeguard you from harm. That one event may change your whole interaction with the external world, all because that emotion got trapped in the body. Imagine overtime the havoc this could reap on your whole system. You could stop using your voice to speak up for yourself, you could be ashamed of yourself for not being more social. That one emotional charged entrapment could spiral you into a list of other emotions, all because it was never released properly.

And not only could this be an internal dilema, as said previously like attracts like. So this means that because your truth is you were in a state of terror and it wasn’t released, the universe will continue to bring things in that repeat this cycle. It will be the same situation over and over, just different circumstances, until the emotion is released. Crazy huh?

Now how does this play into a cycle of a habit?

Emotions carry energy. Creating plays on your inner world. It is your imagination, the most pure form of impossible. Once you have a thought about what your dream is your body may react to it. Oh I can’t get that, that’s impossible. Or maybe I can totally achieve that. Your emotions will either halt the process or push it forward. Emotions play into every part of a habit. You could have a bad habit that is constantly being reinforced by old emotions, or you could be doing new habits because you’re trying to release those old emotions. Emotions can be the stories and lies you tell yourself. I am not worthy enough to become wealthy and successful. The emotion of low self worth will reinforce that belief, so you won’t ever be able to achieve that feeling of being successful or wealthy. Even if you already are, you’ll desire more and to prove more. All because that old emotion will tell you, you are not good enough. Now if you have a positive emotion, hey I am going to become wealthy and successful, and the emotional charge is confident or grateful or joy, then you will get there no matter what that looks like for you. Everyone’s reality is different, everyone’s definition of success and wealth is different. So don’t compare yourself to other peoples story, that only takes your momentum and derails it.

Have you ever noticed that the same kind of thing happens to you over and over? Like you attract people that use you, or maybe you can never stand up for yourself? Maybe you seek approval from others constantly? Whatever it is, listen to it. Ask yourself where does this reside in my body. What is this emotion trying to tell me? What is my body trying to tell me? Do you keep having pain in your neck, even after you have tried everything but it still is there? Maybe that is your bodies way of telling you this is not a physical ailment. It might just be that jobs stress pushing you past what is healthy for you. I want you to sit with yourself. Just listen to what comes up, follow it. Let it show you and guide you to its source. Then allow yourself to be vulnerable with it. This may be anything from crying to letting your guard down with others. For me I see crying as a strength. It is the best thing you can do to release things. It opens you up to receive more through a release of something old. Crying is a release, so embrace it. I know society has made it a taboo, but society also tells woman they are just an object. Isn’t it time we change the way society see’s emotions? Lets teach people to have healthy control over our feelings instead of stuffing them inside, or being told your crazy for having emotions. Lets embrace them and become aware of their effects on us.

I challenge you to get in touch with your emotions. Don’t blame your emotions on others, take responsibility for them because they are 100% yours. No one can make you feel anything without your consent. So quit handing over your control to others, that’s how we keep people as victims, instead of victors! Be a victor with your emotions, and take control of your life. Are you ready to dare to habit?