What your stiff joints are actually saying
Creak, pop, snap - your joints make quite a racket, don’t they? We usually ignore these noises, but what if they mean something? Those creaky knees and popping elbows might actually be telling you about your emotions. Curious? Let’s find out what your noisy joints are trying to say.
Your body’s energy highways
Your joints are more than just hinges keeping your bones working together- they’re vital gateways for energy flow in your body. When your joints are open and flexible, energy flows smoothly, leaving you feeling vibrant and emotionally balanced. But when your joints become stiff or painful, they act like dams, blocking the natural flow of your energy. This blockage doesn’t just affect your physical comfort; it can impact your emotional wellbeing too. Here’s how…
The emotional world of your joints
Each joint in your body holds specific emotions. Understanding this connection can offer insights into your emotional wellbeing. Let’s take a tour:
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Shoulders: Carry the weight of responsibility and stress
Emotion: Burden, overwhel -
Elbows: Represent flexibility in life changes
Emotion: Resistance or acceptance to chang -
Wrists: Relate to how you handle daily life
Emotion: Frustration or ease with daily tasks -
Hips: Store deep-seated emotions and past experiences
Emotion: Fear of moving forward, old hurts -
Knees: Linked to pride, ego, and flexibility
Emotion: Stubbornness or humility -
Ankles: Connected to receiving support and moving with ease
Emotion: Trust in life’s journey -
Jaw: Relates to self-expression and held-back words
Emotion: Frustration, unexpressed feelings
Your joint-emotion reflection
Take a moment to check in with yourself:
- Which of your joints is calling for attention today?
- Can you identify any emotions associated with this joint?
- What’s one small step you can take to support this joint and process the related emotion?
Your amazing joints do a lot of heavy lifting for you- physically, energetically, emotionally, so take care of them. I know it seems like all their creaking and popping is never ending, but it’s their way of talking to you and revealing secrets you might have not otherwise ever found out about.
Source: Manuela Mitevova