What is the relationship between the mind and the emotions?
And how does this affect an individual’s state of health?

Aristotle was among the first to suggest the connection between mood and health: “Soul and body, I suggest react sympathetically upon each other. “

We have talked before about how neuropeptides and their receptors are the substrates of the emotions, and they are in constant communication with the immune system!

The immune system is the mechanism through which health and disease is regulated.

It is well documented, for example, that people have more heart attacks on Monday morning when the work week begins.
We know that the immune system causes cells to excrete peptides that either increase or decrease the buildup of plaque in the coronary blood vessels.
Perhaps, here is the link to increased stress (an emotion) affecting the immune system, and resulting in a physiological response (plaque build up).

And so, again we see, that our health is affected by so many things.

There is always a lot going on in our lives to cause stress.
So take the time to take care of yourself - to exert the physical and connect to the emotional.