How Feelings of Joy Affect Your Body Physically

How Feelings of Joy Affect Your Body Physically

How Feelings of Joy Affect Your Body Physically.

1.

Your brain.

When you're happy, your brain releases dopamine and serotonin into your central nervous system.

This tells your whole body that you feel good.

2.

Your circulatory system.

Butterflies in your stomach, your facial expressions, even changes in your finger temperature... all of these can depend on your emotions.

The effects on the circulatory system can present in different ways physically, Dr. Diana Samuel, via Healthline.

Joy isn't the only emotion to affect this system, however.

Fear, sadness and other emotions take their turns as well.

3.

Your autonomic nervous system.

This is your bodily system that works without your conscious effort.

Things like breathing and digestion are handled with this system.

It can be affected by joy, for example, with rapid breathing, salivation, sweating, body temperature and metabolism