Feeling Emotional Pain: It Doesn’t Take Long, About 90 Seconds

Anger can have us punching through walls or screaming at our partners. Depression can have us spiraling into thoughts of taking our own life. Anxiety can have us constant panic, heart racing and thoughts overtaking our happy moments. In these moments, it feels like the pain might last forever and it’s so unbearable we can hardly manage ourselves. Yet neuroscience reveals a surprising truth about our emotional experiences that can fundamentally change how we navigate difficult feelings.