Butterflies in your stomach.
A pain in your neck.
Holding your breath.
Moved to tears…
Where do your emotions show up as
sensations in your body?
Do goosebumps rise on your arms in response to music? Do you feel bad news as a punch to your gut? This everyday language describes our physical reactions to emotion.
These stressful physical sensations are deeply felt. If continued over time without letting that stress go, difficult emotions will settle as physical pain. Relaxing will release some of your held emotional and physical stress. It can be hard to let go.