Emotional Infections: Other people's patterns and behaviors making us sick

Complete transcript:
Your immune system tries to protect you against toxic people.

Cortisol spikes, and your body gets inflamed because it's fighting an emotional infection from another person.

Sometimes, we're sick because of who we're around.

[RosettaRedfeather]

Toxic people are also the reason why we drink and drug to avoid how we feel about them

[whyohwhy]

I was so sick and stressed out while I was with my ex-husband. Now I'm able to begin recovering.

[MZ-olbd]

Our ability to say "no" and set boundaries is our immune system.

[sophielawrence]

"Sometimes we're sick because of who we're around." Wow so insightful. That hit me hard. Thank you 💗

[Jess-knvl]

I start tripping on my words when Im around someone who Im uncomfortable around. I used to blame myself for being insecure or socially awkward. But then, I find out they arent nice people and I was picking up on it in subtle ways. Funny how we gaslight ourselves. I even wondered, how can I talk to some new people for several minutes and not stumble on words and the convo flows naturally and normally? Because those are healthy people!

[naeel]

My son and I were constantly sick for about 2 years before I finally filled for divorce. About 6 months after the ex was gone out of the house, we started healing. It's been over a year now and we haven't been sick since.

[jenniferbrooks]

Of all of your videos, I count this one as the most important. My cortisol was so high from toxic family members I almost paid the price with my life my health was so poor. Do Whatever it takes to protect yourself💛

[vickibazter]

SPOT ON. The ADRENALS are agitated from stress. FLIGHT-FIGHT.

[aaronforrest]

I never knew that inflammation in the body can be from emotional causes. This is so helpful. Thankyou so much.

[Ms.truecrimebuff]

That’s what I’ve been going through since 5 years ago I decided to move in with my elderly parents, who of course caused much abuse. Now I’m stuck with hypothyroidism, gained 100 pounds, type 2. All because I thought they were old and needed some help. Just to be there for them. I’m old myself. I’m 58, I need a break definitely from them. I’m looking into moving out. And I told my siblings, don’t expect much from me when I move out from here. I’m not going back.

[debracommins]

That's why working from home is amazing. ❤

[ranc]

Wasted 20 years on CBT telling me that other people cannot make me feel anything.

[Joshualuv]

Absolutely. Watch out for those narcissists. They are the most damaging of all.

[purrrrrrrple]

I'd love if you covered healing. I read recently "we don't heal to handle pain, we're used to pain, we heal to handle joy" and it's so true. My nervous system sometimes will react negatively to positive people, because I'm the one that's wrong and even if I trust, my mind and body doesn't 😭

[lyssums]

I started a new job and the boss was so toxic i could only suffer through 1 day. I felt my entire body start to inflame. Took 3 days to recover. Now i genuinely feel traumatized.

[nikkimac]

Narcissism and partners with autoimmune disorders is very common apparently. Makes complete sense but when you are in it, you can't easily make the connection.

[MsJoyce]

Avoid negative people. The body reacts in an interesting manner against them.

[boundariesforwomen]

Years ago, I was in a narcissistic abuse nightmare and my health was falling apart. It was not a coincidence. I was a pretty healthy eater already at the time, but due to all the trauma, it didn't matter and I had little appetite anyway because of all the emotional and physical pain. However, I was determined to get my health on track, and so I did by switching to a high alkaline way of eating. Within months, my health was restored, by the grace of God, which gave me the strength to deal with the situation and over time (though it took a while due to all the trauma bonding), I was finally able to get free from the relationship and have been free from anything like it for over 9 years now. I made a clear vision statement of what I want in a relationship (what I believe I'm worthy of) and will settle for nothing less.

[BigPrincessSam]

When I started paying attention to this within my body, I started listening to my body. At first it was heart breaking to know how I started to notice feeling “sick” around certain people, blood sugar plummeting (because of the cortisol spikes) and feeling sick & tired.

The more I have cut off or avoided these people, the better I felt, the more stable my blood sugar and the more clear my thoughts became. In times when I’ve been confronted with people I try to avoid, my body immediately goes back to that fight/flight/freeze/place, but I ground myself, remind myself I am safe now and I can leave the situation.

But when that happens, it’s a reminder to myself why I had to cut out / avoid them in the first place because finally, I am safe, I have agency, I have say in my life, they do not have that control anymore.

[ASentientPlant]

I get sick any time i start a new job because of the stress of applying to places, interviews, first day nerves..
Thankfully i uave finally learned to give a start date thats like a week after the "you got the job" interview