Living on high alert? You are not alone. The National Institutes of Health define emotional wellness as “the ability to successfully handle life’s stresses and adapt to change and difficult times.” And if there is one thing we have all become very familiar with lately, it is difficult and stressful times. However, as the world of wellness continues to evolve, experts are developing explanations around ailments we knew existed but didn’t have language for — until now. One such phenomenon, emotional inflammation, is quickly garnering attention.
The recently released Emotional Inflammation: Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times (Sounds True) by Dr. Lise Van Susteren and Stacy Colino is redefining how we view stress and anxiety. Sleep problems, agitation, outrage, hyperreactivity, persistent grief, inescapable anxiety about the future — the book teaches us how to evaluate triggers, understand these feelings and listen to what the body is trying to say.
