Are emotional distractions actually pain-suppressing coping mechanisms?

In this episode, we'll explore the neuroscience of emotional pain distraction and how it may be similar to the ways that one physical pain supplants another. We'll look at how some alleged "dysfunction" may actually be ingenious coping mechanisms wired into our neural pathways. . . . oh hi & welcome to “Not Entirely Unlike Tea” – i’m christine collins & i love reflecting on mindset, psychology, neuroscience & optimizing neural pathways for creativity, happiness & success. . ...