Lisa Edmondson, Nurse, Women and Children’s Health & Hormone Lead, Master Holistic Health Coach
Most people have felt it: a knot in the stomach before a tough conversation, a headache after a stressful day, or the heaviness in the chest when grief lingers. These aren’t just “in your head.” They’re examples of how emotions leave a real imprint on the body.
At Global Health, we see every day how unresolved emotions affect wellbeing—and how developing emotional intelligence can help transform both health and life.
When Emotions Show Up as Health Issues
Emotions are meant to move through us. But when they’re ignored or suppressed, they often take up residence in the body. Common patterns include:
- Anger → Liver tension: headaches, irritability, or poor detoxification.
- Fear → Kidneys: adrenal fatigue, low energy, or hormonal imbalances.
- Grief → Lungs: shallow breathing, chest tightness, lowered immunity.
- Worry → Digestion: bloating, discomfort, or irritable bowel symptoms.
Left unaddressed, these emotional imbalances can contribute to chronic stress, fatigue, and illness.
Why Emotional Intelligence Matters
The difference between being controlled by emotions and learning from them comes down to emotional intelligence. It’s not about avoiding “negative” emotions—it’s about recognising them as signals, responding instead of reacting, and finding healthier ways to process them.
Emotional intelligence helps you:
- Understand your triggers instead of being blindsided by them.
- Create healthier coping strategies to reduce stress on your body.
- Build resilience so emotions move through you instead of getting stuck.
- Improve relationships by responding with awareness, not reactivity.
This shift turns emotions from hidden stressors into powerful allies for health.
The Global Health Approach
We believe true wellness must include emotional health. Our team offers a range of approaches to help clients release emotional blocks and strengthen emotional intelligence:
- Quantum Healing with John Coombs – working with the subtle fields where emotions and energy intersect.
- Psych-K with Hester – shifting subconscious patterns and beliefs that hold emotions in place.
- Emotional Health Coaching with Lisa Edmondson – building resilience, awareness, and sustainable lifestyle change.
- Reiki & Reflexology with Fiona Rutland – releasing emotional tension stored in the body and restoring energetic balance.
- Traditional Māori Mirimiri with Anah Wara – a deeply integrative practice reconnecting body, emotions, and spirit.
Each of these pathways acknowledges that emotions are central to health—not separate from it.
Choosing to Work With, Not Against, Your Emotions
We often spend time and money managing the surface symptoms of stress or illness without addressing the emotional roots underneath. The truth is, when you build emotional intelligence and learn to process emotions in healthy ways, your whole system benefits—mentally, physically, and spiritually.
At Global Health, we encourage clients to see emotions not as obstacles, but as invitations to deeper healing. By listening to them, you can uncover root causes, release long-held stress, and move toward greater balance and vitality.
👉 If you’re ready to understand how your emotions may be shaping your health, our practitioners can guide you to release old patterns, build emotional intelligence, and discover lasting wellbeing.