Long ago, a man named Alexis St. Martin got shot in the belly by accident. He lived, but was left with a hole in his stomach. This let a doctor named William Beaumont do experiments and see how feelings like being upset could actually slow down digestion. It turns out, our emotions can really affect our gut.
The Surprising Connection Between Emotions and Our Gut
Most of us know how being nervous or really sad can mess with our stomachs. Like how worrying about a test might make you feel like throwing up, or being super sad can make you not want to eat at all. When people are dealing with mental health issues, it often shows up in their gut too, like not feeling hungry when depressed or having stomach pains for no physical reason. A lot of times, what we’re feeling is connected to our stomachs.
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