The Interaction Between Neurotransmitters, Thoughts & Emotion
Objectives
Learn about your central control center, the brain
- What role does it play in
Emotions
Thoughts
Physical Reactionsl
Sensations
How things can go wrong
How to fix those things
Summary
After a hard day, you often want to relax and âvegâ This is the brain
sending out the âall clearâ message and âinhibitoryâ or calming
chemicals to balance out the stress of the day.
When the brain does not get the âall clearâ it recognizes that it needs
to conserve the âexcitatoryâ chemicals for a true emergency so it
turns down the sensitivity of the threat response system (basically
saying if you wont conserve energy, I will force you to)
By addressing those old, unhelpful thoughts and interpretations you
can reduce physical and mental stress and anxiety.
This in turn helps your body have some âdown timeâ to recovery
between stressors.
Recovery involves not only helping your mind and thoughts become
healthy, but also your body