Emotions are not meant to be bottled up. They are signals. When suppressed, they don't vanish; they often manifest as physical issues — headaches, digestive trouble, palpitations or chronic stress.

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

Recreational dance supports stress regulation through emotional expression, social bonding, and neurobiological pathways. Study: Dance and stress regulation: A multidisciplinary narrative review.