The most powerful way that the body knows how to speak—especially when we haven’t been listening particularly well—is through pain. Each of our bodies has its own unique pain language. It can often feel like our bodies are working against us. They aren’t! Our bodies are always trying to help us, always trying to communicate what they need. They don’t always do it very well or conveniently, but when we get better at listening we can help ourselves return to balance. When we have some tools to understand the meaning of our pain, our treatments, whether they are prescription, holistic, or both, work more effectively. Traditional Chinese Medicine Chinese medicine holds that emotions are held in the body. When there is an imbalance in a certain organ, that can cause an emotional response—and vice-versa. In general the organs are paired with emotions in this way: Liver: Anger Heart: Joy Spleen: Anxiety Lungs: Sadness Kidneys: Fear Gall bladder: Confusion/insecurity The organs are intimately related to our emotional body, not to mention to each other and to everything else in the body. T …