Living in the 21st century, gutter oil, tainted milk powder, haze, water pollution, these visible things are eating away at our health; there is something else, we often ignore its existence, but every moment affected by it, which is “negative emotions”. What is negative emotion? Commonly speaking, it refers to a category of emotions that make people unhappy or even suffer, such as anger, grief, fear, hostility, vigilance, tension, jealousy, guilt, entanglement, etc. …… Negative emotions are like snowballs, which bring us bad feelings and lead us to make irrational decisions and unhelpful actions, such as avoiding, denying, repressing, procrastinating, etc. Not only do they bring us bad feelings, but also lead us to make irrational decisions and unhelpful actions, such as avoiding, denying, repressing and procrastinating. Repressing and procrastinating do not help to solve the problem, but rather create more problems, making the negative emotions more complex and intense, and making the snowball grow bigger and bigger. Our body is not a suitable “container” for keeping negative emotions: if it is overloaded, it will “overflow” with all kinds of physical discomforts, which is medically known as “somatization”; when the emotional problems are solved, the physical discomforts will disappear as well. The occurrence and development of some other diseases are related to one’s emotional state, such as hypertension, asthma, functional dyspepsia, and so on. Many people think that the mind is a feeling, “false”, and the body is “material”, “real”; “false” things, will not affect the “real” things. In fact, there is a great relationship between the mind and the body! The connection between them lies in the interaction between the body’s nervous system, endocrine system and immune system. Prolonged or intense sadness, anxiety, anger and other negative emotions will have an impact on the body’s “autonomic nervous system”, which in turn changes the function of the body’s endocrine and immune organs and tissues, leading to a series of systemic discomfort. If it continues for a long time, it may even lead to diseases. The following is to introduce you to the “negative emotions” may induce several diseases. 1, hypertension, coronary heart disease When people are mad, there will be a kind of blood rush feeling: red face, gritted teeth, clenched fists, stomping feet. At this time we are nervous, anxious, angry, in this series of negative emotions in the outbreak, the autonomic nervous system in the “sympathetic nerve” will be excited, so a large number of norepinephrine is released. This substance accelerates the heart rate plus constricts blood vessels, sending blood pressure scurrying upward. In psychology, there is a type of person defined as “Type A personality” who is irritable, strict, aggressive and often angry. There have been medical studies that show that people with this personality trait seem to be more likely to suffer from hypertension; and doctors will always advise patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease to be calm and peaceful, because, for them, angry hair is a “fatal” thing. 2, stomach problems, diarrhea The gastrointestinal tract can be called “the mirror of human emotions”, and its functional status can reflect the emotional well-being to a certain extent. Whenever we are sad, depressed, worried or frustrated, the function of the gastrointestinal tract will change significantly. When the body’s endocrine system is disturbed under emotional stimulation, it will make gastrointestinal peristalsis either fast or slow, and secretion of digestive juices either increase or decrease, resulting in a great decline in digestive ability or excessive hyperactivity. As a result, the food should be to the intestines, but also stay inside the stomach; should be digested almost the time, the amount of food in the stomach seems to remain unchanged, it will produce a feeling of fullness, flatulence, nausea, and other symptoms; there is a food stimulus to make the secretion of too much gastric acid, there will be gastric acid reflux. In addition, there will be symptoms such as thinning stools, more frequent stools, stomach pain from time to time, farting and so on. The medical term for such functional changes in the gastrointestinal tract, which is not actually diseased, is “functional dyspepsia” and “irritable bowel syndrome”. Ordinary antidiarrheal and antibacterial means can not play a role in the effect, on the contrary, psychiatric treatment for anxiety, depression and other negative emotions, can effectively alleviate the symptoms. 3, peptic ulcer and hypertension, coronary heart disease, similar to the occurrence of gastric ulcers seem to have an inseparable relationship with the emotional state. Peptic ulcer, every day to eat, chew slowly, but also regular, small meals, but also to avoid spicy and stimulating food. Although a bad mood does not necessarily lead to peptic ulcers, however, in medicine, there are two famous gastric ulcers – “Cushing’s ulcer” and “Colin’s ulcer” – is indeed closely related to the body’s “state of stress”: clinically, these two kinds of peptic ulcer These two types of peptic ulcers occur clinically after severe burns and brain damage, respectively. Similar reactions may occur in response to strong emotional stimuli. Many patients with “old stomach problems” may actually be suffering from depression. Reply “old stomach disease” to see details. 4, tension headache We in our daily lives, encounter things that do not go well on the “headache”, in fact, so that, there is some truth. Headache is a common symptom, and tension headache is one of the most common types of chronic headache. When we are stressed, or very angry, nervous, depressed and anxious, the blood vessels and muscles in the head and neck will contract, many people describe themselves, it is as if they are put on the “spell”, head swelling, numbness. 5, annoying asthma Triggered by bronchial asthma attacks, in addition to allergens or infections, there are psychological factors. When a person is in a state of tension, anger, bronchial smooth muscle will be contracted, airway resistance increases, resulting in chest tightness, coughing and breathing difficulties. How to prevent “sickness from the heart”? The best way to prevent negative emotions from causing illness is to control them. Negative emotions are part of our emotions. We cannot eliminate them or avoid them, but we can improve our ability to tolerate them and minimize their impact on our body and mind. What should we do? 1, change the bad personality: easy anxiety and tension, anger and impulsivity, sensitivity and suspicion and other bad personality, not only will cause mental illness, but also increase the risk of physical illness. 2, develop good habits: regular life, regular exercise, do not smoke less alcohol, sleep enough. 3.Minimize psychological stimuli: If there are obvious stressful events in the work and life environment, such as interpersonal tension, unemployment, loss of love, appropriate adjustments or adaptations are needed to reduce unnecessary psychological stimuli. 4.Learn to manage stress and emotions: learn relaxation skills, have a grasp of your own state, try to use some effective activities to achieve self-regulation. 5, to improve the ability to cope with various events: for example, you can develop a sense of humor, learn to laugh at yourself, and make the big things small, small things. 6, seek support: for psychological or emotional distress, do not be ashamed to seek help from friends or relatives around, their listening, care, understanding, respect, is also a remedy to prevent the disease from the heart. 7, prevention and seek solutions: If there is a family history of mental illness or mental symptoms, you need to be more vigilant; if you can not solve the problem through self-help, please put down the psychological baggage and seek professional psychological counselor help.