Feelings & Emotions in Relationships
Your feelings, emotions and relationships all have a big effect on your physical health. When you feel stressed out and anxious, your immune system is weakened and you are at risk for getting colds and other infections.
You can also have physical symptoms of stress including weight gain or loss, upset stomach, back pain, chest pain, constipation or diarrhea, headaches and insomnia (being unable to sleep).
If you are having any of these symptoms, you should have an honest discussion with your doctor. You may have a major depression that needs to be treated.
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- Q How can our family learn to label emotions to be more calm?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyEncourage members to acknowledge their hot feelings to one another. “Watch out. I’m really getting upset.” “I’m so angry I could burst.” “I feel so frustrated that you’re not listening to me.”... Full Answer
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- Q How can my husband’s moods affect my health?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyYou know how hard it is to stay happy and calm when your spouse comes home a grumpy mess? Well, for some women, mirroring their spouse's emotions can actually develop into serious health problems. New research into "emotional poisoning" finds that some... Full Answer
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- Q Why should we unconditionally love everyone?
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Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, Integrative MedicineWe should unconditionally love everyone because if God created everything, then everything must be part of God. Since God is incredibly loving, and everything is part of God, I presume that God loves us all. If God loves us all, then it must... Full Answer
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- Q How can my husband’s emotions affect mine?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyThough scientists don't fully understand what causes it, they do know that when some women witness their spouse's bad moods, "mirror neurons" in their brains become activated and recreate the emotions of their mate in their own minds. It's an... Full Answer
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- Q Are certain age groups or ethic groups more jealous?
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There does not appear to be a difference in jealousy based on age or ethnicity. It is hard to study age groups because scientists would need to interview the exact same group of people, at different ages, and even if that could occur the information... Full Answer
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- Q Why do people describe envy and jealousy in shades of green?
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William Shakespeare's famous play, "Othello," is a story that is wrought with jealousy. Othello's best friend, Iago, manipulates Othello so successfully that the title character believes his wife has been unfaithful. In his treachery, Iago describes... Full Answer
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- Q What are the types of jealousy?
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There are two main categories of jealousy: normal and abnormal. However, there are some basic labels that can be attached to all forms of jealousy. They include: Romantic jealousy: This may be the most frequent type of normal jealousy that people... Full Answer
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- Q How can I shift my sense of identity from exterior to interior?
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Shifting your sense of identity from your exterior to your interior self is anything but easy. Generally it involves struggle, pain, and loss. The false self needs to die to let the inner self be born, and this death can be as traumatic as any physical... Full Answer
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- Q How can I communicate better with my spouse?
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Be constructive, not whiny or defensive. Share what's on your mind by using specifics, not generalizations. Avoid words like "always" and "never." Approach discussions with a sense of compromise. Full Answer
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- Q Why does intimacy affect our survival and health?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicineAccording to Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., "There is a factor in here that's difficult to measure. We might talk about it as the will to live, an unknown factor which enables people to mobilize their physiology, to deal with obstacles and push through... Full Answer
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