FYI: Do We Really Get Cold Feet When We Have The Jitters?
Julia Roberts as Maggie Carpenter, the queen of cold feet, in Runaway Bride YouTube Turns out the phrase "cold feet" actually has some, erm, scientific footing. We all remember Julia Roberts in Runaway Bride and Matthew McConaughey in The Wedding Planner. Their stories may vary slightly, but they have one thing in common (well, besides the standard romantic comedy clichés): both characters had cold feet before their wedding. We've all heard the term "cold feet" before. Maybe we've even experienced it ourselves. It's when we decide - usually at the very last minute - that we cannot go through with a major life change. There's stress, panic and often anxiety. Do our feet literally get cooler under these situations? Scientists say yes. Our bodies regulate our reactions to stress by modifying body temperature. Internal body temperature is based on the role of the proteins and blood in each individual cell. Within...