Repressed Emotions vs. Repressing Emotions and Healing

Rohini Ross
Less Stress More Success
5 min readMar 16, 2023

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A woman sitting on top of a hill looking into the distance.

There is a difference between the idea of repressed emotions and the action of consciously or unconsciously repressing emotions. It is unclear what repressed emotions are and where they are found, if anywhere in the body. But we all have probably experienced behavioral habits we use to try and resist our emotions when uncomfortable feelings arise. I have used various techniques to try and feel…

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