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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Poll: Physicality of Emotion
How physically do you experience emotion? Do hard emotions make you physically tired? How strong do the emotions have to be to have this effect?
Me: I do not really expierence physical symptons of tough emotions. Being sad or mad or worried does not make me feel physically exhausted. I do not have personal refecence to understand statements like "today was so emotionally exhausting, I am beat, I am going to be early." This post is an attempt to understand that and how people experience this.
Me: I do not really expierence physical symptons of tough emotions. Being sad or mad or worried does not make me feel physically exhausted. I do not have personal refecence to understand statements like "today was so emotionally exhausting, I am beat, I am going to be early." This post is an attempt to understand that and how people experience this.
Re: Poll: Physicality of Emotion
I get back pains. In my lower back and by my shoulder blades. I feel like there is a weight on my shoulders as well. Somedays it does not take much to make me physically exhausted other days I can take alot. It just depends on what it is, and what else has happened that day.
My emotions are physically tied to my personality! But i am an emotional person and tend to "wear my heart on my sleeve."
When I found out my brother died - I nearly instantly threw-up. I think before i even cried. When we bought our house and had the last thing moved in - i threw-up! I guess i cant stomach some things. Ive been told my grandma was the same way (and one of my cousins) If i am stressed out i get worked up inside and end up with a headache at least. If i am happy - i guess i am just happy and smiley - but mostly i just worry!
When I'm stressed from work, I do get tired and mentally feel like I want to disconnect and shut the world out and just be alone to relax. In extreme moments of stress (for ex, if I'm on the phone with someone who is really giving me a hard time and ripping me a new one..) my blood pressure shoots up and it takes me awhile to come down from it, (especially since I can't give it right back to them.) I don't have the best personality for working in customer service, I either take things too personally or just plain impatient. However, when things are going really well, I just have lots of energy.
When I'm stressed or sad I am usually physically tired. I think I try not to let out those emotions and my muscles store up the energy in a negative way.
When I'm happy my whole body is happy. I smile with my eyes, hum or sing and dance a little when I walk.
Stress brings on tension in my neck and shoulders and usually a migraine. Real joyfulness gives me an energy boost (think little kid on Christmas Day). I can't say I experience it a lot, but it's pretty great when I do.
Overall, it rules me. I have to express every emotion. I'm not good at hiding it at all. One can pretty look at my face and read me like a book.