The Profound Impact of Emotions on the Brain, Bones, and Muscles: The Need for Emotional Intelligence
Why is it difficult to think straight when you are angry or too excited? Why do you lose your appetite when you are anxious, troubled, and depressed? Why does envy, hatred, sorrow, stress, and depression weaken the immune system to make us prone to infections and other diseases? Have you realized how anger can trigger or increase your risk of strokes, heart attacks, and other heart-related or physical diseases? What are the mechanisms through which your emotions can hijack your brain, bone, and muscles and hold them captive and what do these tell us about the need for emotional intelligence?