The mind is one very powerful thing, and experts have found that when you are experiencing negative emotions in your mind, they can manifest themselves as various physical aches and pains. That’s why we’ve compiled five different physical pain that have been linked to emotional states. If you are experiencing any of these pains, you might want to do some soul searching and see if your emotions are inducing these health problems.

Upper back pain

If you’re feeling pain in your upper back, you might be battling feelings of dissociation and loneliness. If you are lacking the emotional support you need, it could manifest yourself as pain in your upper back. To fix this, reach out to your family and friends to see if you can build better human connections with them.

Pain in the head

Migraines are typically stress-induced, and if you experience them frequently, you should talk to a medical doctor right away. Try relaxing more and finding ways to reduce your stress. To relieve stress, try eat healthy foods, sleep more, take warm baths, and try meditation as well as full body relaxation.

Shoulder pain

Pain in the shoulder indicates that you’re relegating yourself and your problems to the background and worrying too much about other people. Though it’s important to care about those around you, it’s also crucial that you do not do so to the point where you’re neglecting yourself.

Pain in the hips

Pain in the hips can be caused when you are torn between two or more decisions or choices and you do not know what to do. To fix this, weigh out the pros and cons of each option, and go to those you trust for advice.

Knee pain

Sometimes, stubbornness and unrelenting obstinacy can cause knee pain. Being unwilling to see things as they are and refusing to accept facts can cause your knee to hurt.