“What the hell is wrong with my stomach?” You might say, but these feelings can be explained by very natural and biological reasons.

When we look scientifically to understand how bad news has physical effects on our bodies, we come across very interesting results. Our brains process the pain we feel not only emotionally, but also like a physical wound observes. How?

The brain’s stress response and fight-flight mode

When we receive bad news, our brain plays a crucial role in perceiving fear and threat. “amygdala” It sounds the alarm and when danger or threat is detected, it activates our body’s age-old fight-flight response.

This reaction causes a surge of adrenaline and cortisol in our body. secretion of stress hormones Why does it happen? Hormones also increase our heart rate, stretch our muscles and prepare the body for action.

However, the “threat” we face in our modern lives is usually not a physical attack, but an emotional shock. However, the body Reacts as if there is physical danger and as a result, physical complaints such as nausea and dizziness occur.

So why is the digestive system affected by this situation?

The increase in stress hormones disrupts the normal functioning of our digestive system, just like everything else. brain to digestive system “This is not the time to digest food!” It sends the signal and slows down digestion.

Heartburn increases and sometimes a feeling of butterflies in the stomach arises causes cramps. That’s why you get that weird feeling in your stomach when you get bad news.

Our brains regard pain as a real physical injury.

Our brains are actually not very good at distinguishing between physical pain and emotional pain. Studies have shown that the areas of the brain that process physical pain are It also becomes active when we feel emotional pain.

Therefore, When you lose someone close to you or when you find something goes wrong with your work, your brain considers this situation as physical injury and causes discomfort in the body.

How can we deal with it?

So is it possible to avoid these symptoms? Difficult, if not completely impossible. To manage the body’s response meditation, breathing exercises It may be helpful to try calming methods such as: Social activities, such as talking to friends or taking up a hobby, also help the brain deal with stress in a healthier way.

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