Understanding the Body Budget and its Impact on Emotions

This chapter explores the concept of the 'body budget' as a metaphor for allostasis and how it influences our emotions and daily life. It examines the brain's efficient allocation of metabolic resources to meet the body's needs, and discusses how stress and relationships can impact the body budget. Additionally, it highlights the connection between deficits in the body budget and negative emotions, as well as the brain's role in creating meaning out of emotions.