Every day, we go through many emotions like happiness, sadness, frustration, or surprise. Each of these feelings comes from a real experience and leaves an impression on our mind. Some stay only for a short time, while others last much longer. The stronger the emotion, the longer it stays. This lasting emotional period is called EchoTime.
EchoTime is different from normal physical time. Physical time keeps moving and cannot stop. But EchoTime is the time we continue to live inside our mind even after an event has passed. In love, this time feels slow and deep. In trauma, it bursts open with pain. In grief, it feels endless. The more we relive a memory, the more it affects our body and mind.
When we go through a bad or painful experience, EchoTime becomes disturbed. The body releases stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. If the event is not resolved, these hormones keep circulating in our body and start harming us from inside. This is why emotional pain can make us tired, sick, or even age faster. It is not the event itself but the repeated replay of that moment that hurts us.
Imagine two people who faced the same loss. One accepts it and slowly returns to peace. The other keeps thinking about it every day and cannot move on. The first person saves his EchoTime. The second person burns it. The difference lies in resolution. Unresolved memories keep us stuck in a loop.
Positive emotions do the opposite. When we feel love, peace, or joy, the body releases healing chemicals like oxytocin and dopamine. These help our cells repair and make us feel younger and stronger. That is why spending time with loved ones, listening to good music, or walking in nature feels so refreshing.
In simple terms:
Pain and fear create stress hormones and speed up ageing.
Love and peace create healing hormones and slow it down.
If EchoTime is about how long emotions live inside us, EchoSpace is about the emotional distance we create between ourselves and others. We create this space when we are afraid of being hurt or losing control. To protect our image, we build invisible walls around us. These walls become our ego.
The more we defend this space, the more we separate ourselves from others. This is what weakens human connection and brings loneliness. EchoSpace is like a mirror of fear. It keeps us running in circles, trying to protect something that is not real. When we drop this fear and open ourselves again, we return to our natural state of peace and togetherness.
To understand these ideas more deeply, read The Collapse of Illusions by LC Singh — a journey into the science of emotions and the truth of human experience.
