THINKING, CHEMISTRY AND EMOTIONS

The brain is a complex system of more than 100 billion neurons, which communicate with each other and with the body through electrical impulses and biochemical messengers that constantly flow throughout the body.

Our every thought produces a biochemical reaction in the brain. The brain then releases chemicals that transmit to the body, acting as the messengers of our thoughts. These chemicals produce associated feelings in the body. In effect, every thought you have produces a chemical that matches a feeling in your body. For example, if you think hard enough and really imagine that you are swimming in shark-infested waters and are sure a shark is coming towards you, your heart will start to race, your palms will ...

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