Why is looking after your feelings and emotions is as important as taking care of your body?

Question

I'm supposed to write an essay about this. I would appreciate experiences & examples. Thank you.

Answer 1

Because many diseases are psychosomatic.  

Answer 2

what use is your body if your mind doesn't function?

your movements, your health, everything you do is controlled by your mind. if you do not take care of your feelings and emotions, it will all build up, and you will become mentally unstable, or ill. there isn't much use having a body if you can't control it.

Answer 3

Sorry I don't have much time so I can't go into very much detail but one point I had wass that when you are very depressed, you may self harm, and this is an example of mental imbalance takinga  physical toll on your body.

I'd research other physical effects that occur when you are angry, stressed etc - we know that mental stress puts pressure on the heart. Perhaps there are other things like this?

Also, because the mind, the being, the self, is the overral controlling system in the body, its health should be paramount. You can have the fittest body in the world but if you're depressed, you can't make good use of.

Sorry to be so rushed I hope I helped.