Amygdala Emotions

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Amygdala Emotions

The Amygdala is a nut shaped area of the limbic system associated with survival. It sorts through input from the senses, including course grain images from the eyes, looking for signs of danger. It assesses sensory input by association, ie. looking for images and events that in the past caused emotional stress.

Where danger is perceived it prompts a fight/ flight response. This system works particularly fast, providing our immediate reaction to an event. The processing is completely subconscious, our only awareness that something has taken place is when we suddenly feel an emotion, such as fear, associated with a particular event. The amygdala links with the rest of the limbic system and can prompt a stress response, which includes:

• increased heart rate, breathing rate, and metabolic rate;
• slower digestion;
• more blood distributed to the muscles;
• front brain/ reasoning centres turn down or off.

The amygdala is often to blame when we react to a stimulus without thinking. Part of the survival stress response is less front brain activity and that makes it hard to think clearly. Thus, when the amygdala is overactive we may feel that we over-react to a stimulus rather than provide a measured response.

The amygdala reaction to events is relevant for many brain function problems including phobias, addictions, aversion to certain situations such as study, fear of the dark, speaking in front of audiences, speaking to different groups of people etc.

There are various theories as to what emotions are associated with the amygdala. VHS use points that have particularly strong traditional associations with survival based emotions of: rage, fear, fright, pleasure, fight/flight.

Amygdaloid Emotions - Mode: Fists

	Front of body	Back of Body
Rage	KI-1 Liv-2	Du-12 Bl-18
Fear	KI-4 Ht-8 Gb-9 Liv-1
Freeze/Shock/Fright	SJ-18 Ht-8 St-34 Liv-1	Bl-19
Pleasure	St-40 Ht-7	Du-13
Fight/Flight	Ht-6

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KI-1

KI-1

Shaped from innate nature

Jing Well Ying Spring Shu Stream Jing River He SeaQi FlowTonificationSedationGroundingrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightlet go of the false selfembrace the true selfrecovery of the lost selflost selfjinginternal selfcore selfspiritfatigueshed fictional selfshed maskre-establishing connection with spiritliving our truthaspiration vs expectations fixed goals new chapter and hope aspiration expectations connection to heart aspirations Clearing heat restoring consciousness rescuing collapse excess and heat from distal end of channel Stagnation and fullness in chest Disorders of the spiritbalanceaspirationplanningangerFrustrationdepression

SJ-18

SJ-18

rageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflight

Gb-9

Gb-9

rageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightHeadacheBalance

Ht-6

Ht-6

Crack of light repressed emotions

pain acute conditionsrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightopen hearted fear of opening spirit gate open within flexible boundaries bitterness penetrating inside repressed emotions

Bl-19

Bl-19

Extremes of bravery and timidity finding a way around obstacles

rageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightfixed perspectives expectations overly focused re-evaluation failure fear of failure inaction due to fear of failure intuitive solutions

Du-13

Du-13

way of spirit true path potential inspiration endure flourish joy solidify changesrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflight

Du-12

Du-12

expression of heart connection to spirit connection to heartsupport structure stand straight firm true pathrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflight

Liv-2

Liv-2

Jing Well Ying Spring Shu Stream Jing River He SeaQi FlowTonificationSedationrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightHeat in body Diseases of the yang channels zang pathogens along channel and at distal end

Liv-1

Liv-1

original nature false self self esteem true self true natureVirtue Negative Aspects of Self intimacy openness warm protected spontaneous control connection propriety (appropriate action) self mastery social interaction propriety external connection balance understanding of others understood by others discernment communication insight receptive valuable connected with heaven acting rightly pure inspired self worth letting go acknowledged alone sufficiency - having enough non-attached wisdom to treat myself well wisdom overcoming fear will driven clever able to rest full of life concentration focus meeting needs inside integrating myself into the wider world altruism reciprocity adaptability nourished understand myself true giving integrity interested in others adaptable giving and receiving self-esteem vision planning benevolent patient free flexible choice guarded vulnerable isolated unsafe betrayed hurt pained controllingJing Well Ying Spring Shu Stream Jing River He SeaQi FlowTonificationSedationrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightSeat of personal power Confidence How we see ourselves Clearing heat restoring consciousness rescuing collapse excess and heat from distal end of channel Stagnation and fullness in chest Disorders of the spirit

KI-4

KI-4

vigilence

EmotionsFearDrivenFocusedcalmnessstillnesssafetybelongingstabilityinsecuritiesragefreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflight fear based anxiety facing fears separation failure fear of failure fear of intimacy vigilance fear of feartrust trust ourselves trust others vigilenceQi Flowfear loneliness disconnection distrust ourselves overthinking balance fear internal knowing stillness vitality

Bl-18

Bl-18

Assimilating life story so can live truly

rageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightLive truly difficult to assimilate truth vision of inner truth true to inner child value truth grounded thinking drawing on roots interpret meaning coming back to centre reborn

St-34

St-34

Toxic Emotions Fear Withdrawal Anger Frustration Lack of joy Embarrassment Hurt Sympathy (Excess sensitivity) Grief Disconnect Guilt Paranoia Disconnected Resentment Confused Bitterness Shame Defensive Disgust Disdain Worthless Immobilised Pointless Secrecy Intimidating Aloof Passive aggression Seething Always looking for a new answer Lying Sarcastic Teasing Blush and hide React and push back Prickly Ingratiation Complaining Direct people to be happy Superior Snide Push people away Lack of inspiration Futilepain acute conditionsrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflight

St-40

St-40

selfishness and needs

Toxic Emotions Fear Withdrawal Anger Frustration Lack of joy Embarrassment Hurt Sympathy (Excess sensitivity) Grief Disconnect Guilt Paranoia Disconnected Resentment Confused Bitterness Shame Defensive Disgust Disdain Worthless Immobilised Pointless Secrecy Intimidating Aloof Passive aggression Seething Always looking for a new answer Lying Sarcastic Teasing Blush and hide React and push back Prickly Ingratiation Complaining Direct people to be happy Superior Snide Push people away Lack of inspiration FutileEmotionsContentmentdisappointmentRelationship AnxietyrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightgiving receiving receiving spirit receiving from mother focus on others receive from family excess sympathy stagnation of needs repression of needs selfishness internal nourishment judging needs deserve careQi Flow

Ht-8

Ht-8

Inner treasures open within

Virtue Negative Aspects of Self intimacy openness warm protected spontaneous control connection propriety (appropriate action) self mastery social interaction propriety external connection balance understanding of others understood by others discernment communication insight receptive valuable connected with heaven acting rightly pure inspired self worth letting go acknowledged alone sufficiency - having enough non-attached wisdom to treat myself well wisdom overcoming fear will driven clever able to rest full of life concentration focus meeting needs inside integrating myself into the wider world altruism reciprocity adaptability nourished understand myself true giving integrity interested in others adaptable giving and receiving self-esteem vision planning benevolent patient free flexible choice guarded vulnerable isolated unsafe betrayed hurt pained controllingJing Well Ying Spring Shu Stream Jing River He SeaQi FlowTonificationSedationrageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightopen hearted fear of opening spirit gate open within flexible boundaries bitterness penetrating inside repressed emotionsHeat in body Diseases of the yang channels zang pathogens along channel and at distal end

Ht-7

Ht-7

Spirit gate

spirittrue selfreturn to authentic selforiginal selfEmotionsCommunicationUnderstoodRejectedActivate SocNSOveractive SNSOveractive PNSOriginal QirageFearfreezeshockfrightpleasurefightflightopen hearted fear of opening spirit gate open within flexible boundaries bitterness penetrating inside repressed emotionsexpression of heart connection to spirit connection to heartQi FlowFor Yin channels – for tonifying and harmonising their respective zang yin organsFor yang channels – treat disorders of their channel (not the fu) Heaviness of the body and pain of the joints Intermittent diseases such as malariaSleep