Relationship Fact #5: Emotional vs. Physical Pain

Here’s a mind-blowing relationship fact backed by neuroscience: Your brain cannot tell the difference

between emotional pain from your partner… and physical pain. Researchers found that the same areas

of the brain that activate when you get hurt physically are also activated during rejection,

conflict, or emotional distance. This is why silent treatment, ignoring,

or cold communication can feel physically painful. Your brain responds to emotional wounds

the same way it responds to injury. That’s how deeply relationships affect us.

Stay with me for relationship fact number six.