✨ Ever notice how anxiety shows up as a knot in your stomach, or happiness feels like a warm glow all over? That's not just a figure of speech. A study mapped bodily sensations across roughly 700 people and found that different emotions consistently activate different areas of the body. 🔥 Anger, fear, and anxiety light up the chest and upper body (hence "hot-headed" or "carrying weight on your shoulders") 😔 Sadness shows up as numbness in the limbs ❤️ Love radiates through the core 🔗 Tap the link in bio to see 5 more emotions mapped, and the science behind how your body processes them. #mentalhealth #emotions #mindbodyconnection #emotionalbaggage Before you read it, we reviewed it. Article Medically Reviewed By: Jennifer Litner, PhD, LMFT, CST Article Review Date: 8/19/2024 Source: Ishler, J. (August 19, 2024). How to Release ‘Emotional Baggage’ and the Tension That Goes with It. Healthline. healthline.com/health/mind-body/how-to-release-emotional-baggage-and-th...