Psychophysiology

Psychophysiology analyzes how emotions, attention, stress and cognition are related to the activity of the nervous system, heart, breathing, muscles and skin. It helps to understand why a mental state can have somatic signals and body regulation influences the experience of emotions. This does not mean, however, that every physical ailment has only a psychological cause.

For a week, note your body tension, breathing and emotions at three times of the day. Look for dependencies, not immediate conclusions.