ABSTRACT:
Emotional dimension of health has now been understood by all. Happiness, love, faith, compassion, empathy are examples of positive emotions while fear, jealousy, doubt, shame, hate, apathy are negative emotional states. Living in good emotions is not only essential for our Mental Health but also for our physical health too.The body’s energy field is sensitive for the people around, friends and family members we hang out with, work place colleagues with whom we eat and drink. The energy field around our body responds to the quality of thoughts which continously radar on our minds. Negative emotions bring us ill health while positive emotions bring us good health.
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Nidhi Tomar. Emotional Relatedness to Health and Disease. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;16(1):66-8. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2026.00014
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Nidhi Tomar. Emotional Relatedness to Health and Disease. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;16(1):66-8. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2026.00014 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-16-1-14
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