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(Election Day) Emotional Hangovers: Do You Ever Feel This?
I know we don’t all live in the United States, so I don’t want to be too nationalistic talking about Election Night (which for those of us in the US seems more like Election Week right now), but I do want to know:
How does emotional stress impact your physical health?
My daughters and I stayed up late last night trying to watch the voting results, and by the end, I could feel that distinct tickle-feeling in my throat of exhaustion and upset. My neck started to hurt… My head starts to throb… And I often think: “Oh no. I’m going to make myself sick.” Or, I guess, sicker.
We all know stress can literally make people worse in the scientific sense, but do you ever feel like you have a stronger “emotional hangover” than healthier peers after a major social event?
Do you have a particular upsetting moment in your past that directly led to a hospitalization, for example?
Sometimes, for me, the stress can be positive too. I normally end up in the hospital a week or two after every major stage week or performance season of my dance company (although that theory is currently on hold since we are on hold).
What about you?
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