EMOTIONS & FEELINGS
PAGE 1 OF 5 — WHERE FEELINGS COME FROM
INSIDE YOUR BRAIN
WHAT ARE EMOTIONS?
Emotions are powerful feelings like joy, fear, anger, and sadness that shape how you act and think. They do not come from thin air. Deep inside your brain sits the limbic system, an ancient network that handles mood, memory, and motivation. When something important happens, this system lights up and sends signals through your body. You might feel your heart race, your face flush, or a warm glow of happiness. Emotions are your brain's way of tagging experiences as good, bad, or urgent.
⚡ DID YOU KNOW?
The limbic system includes the amygdala, hippocampus, and hypothalamus. Together they link what you sense with what you feel and remember.
FEEL!
LIMBIC SYSTEM
🧠 The limbic system sits deep in the brain and handles emotional processing.
🔗 It connects senses, memories, and body reactions into one feeling.
🔗 It connects senses, memories, and body reactions into one feeling.
BODY SIGNALS
💓 Strong emotions often come with a racing heart or tense muscles.
🦋 Butterflies in your stomach are real signals from your nervous system.
🦋 Butterflies in your stomach are real signals from your nervous system.