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What causes suppression of emotions?
Suppression happens when you actively push uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, or memories out of your consciousness. This is because you don’t know what to do with them. Some people call suppression shutting down.
Where do suppressed emotions go?
People sometimes suppress their emotions and avoid fully experiencing or responding to them. Suppressed feelings may be channeled or redirected into physical activities. People may mislabel or misinterpret a suppressed emotion to replace the uncomfortable feeling with a more acceptable one.
What can happen when you suppress your emotions?
Another thing that happens to your body when you suppress emotions is insomnia. Lack of good sleep can cause your brain to shut down when you need it most; on the job. A sleep deficit can cause you to make costly mistakes at work, and your boss will definitely notice.
Why do you need to stop suppressing your emotions?
Suppressing our emotions when they need to be expressed causes us to dump them elsewhere on innocent people if we’re not careful. If we keep on suppressing our negative emotions, they get buried in our subconscious . This often results in mood swings, unexplained sadness, and mild depression.
How can you turn off your feelings and emotions?
Part 3 of 5: Calming Yourself Physically Take deep breaths. Deep breathing exercises will help you maintain your calm demeanor. Do vigorous aerobic activity for 30 minutes. Exercise can help distract you from painful emotions and will also allow you to be a calmer, more rational person. Avoid substance use. Get a good night’s rest.
How to stop suppressing my emotions and feelings?
Know that it’s not your fault to feel negative emotions.