Inevitably, wanting to be loved and needed by others all the time results in suppressing tons of uncomfortable emotions. I’m talking rage, hatred, bitterness, annoyance, grief and stress — anything that is contrary to the altruistic image you crave to portray. You might not be conscious of ...
Emotional suppression and mortality:In 2013, psychologist Benjamin Chapman and his colleagues explained thatsuppressing our emotionscan lead to earlier death, even from cancer. In fact, when yousummarize the data across 22 studies, people who suppress their feelings have a greater chance of...