Repression Of Emotions Affects The Liver

A lot of articles on our site presented the factors that affect the optimal functioning of the liver: unhealthy eating habits, pollution and other toxic substances that we end up ingesting. But there is another element that can affect the liver: repression of emotions.

In this article, we will explain how the liver gets affected by repressed negative emotions, especially anger, and we will give you some tips to remedy the situation.

What does the liver hide?

According to traditional Chinese medicine, each organ has a certain emotion that has a strong effect on it. These almost unsuspected connections give us clues to the emotions that underlie most chronic diseases. For example, the lungs are associated with sadness, and the kidneys with fear.

In the case of the liver, the targeted emotions are anger and frustration that you should never repress or hide. Repression of emotions has the same effect on the liver as a plate full of fat-soaked food.

Liver and repression of emotions

Although the predominant emotion that affects the liver is anger, resentment, anger and annoyance are just as harmful.

The suppression of anger leads in time to “block” the liver, which upsets the whole body, attracting a lot of extremely unpleasant symptoms: muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, headaches and vision problems.

This creates a vicious circle from which it is difficult to get out. In the long run, these factors lead to the onset of chronic diseases.

How to express your emotions?

The solution to unlocking the liver is to express emotions. But this path is not at all as simple as it seems. People who have problems in this regard know very well how difficult it is to change the way you react to the stimuli and stress of everyday life.

We have all seen people around us fall prey to outbursts of anger and we must admit that they do not give a very pleasant show. Statistics show that people who react violently end up having heart problems.

Then where is the solution, if neither the repression of negative emotions nor their expression are exactly healthy? Let’s see what are the steps to get rid of these negative emotions and unlock your liver.

Be aware of what is happening to you

Awareness of what is happening to you is the first step to keeping the situation under control and avoiding it in the future. Analyze yourself, try to understand what makes you angry with others, and learn to change the way you react so that such things no longer affect you.

Ask yourself if this issue is really worth giving so much importance to! Smile please!

If you fail on your own, consult a therapist who will help you understand your emotions. You can even resort to some natural treatments, such as Bach flower remedies, which have fast positive results without side effects.

Learn to communicate

Another essential step to not be affected by the repression of emotions is to learn to communicate. Talk calmly about how you feel and what causes you suffering, especially if it’s about people in your family or those you see every day at work.

We know it’s not easy at all. But positive results will encourage you to move on.

Get moving

Exercise is the solution to many problems, including the suppression of emotions that affect the liver. A little movement will help you get rid of the accumulated tension.

Do exercises in which you use your right arm, because its movements automatically massage the liver. We recommend tennis or boxing, depending on your personal preferences and endurance.

You also have to go out as much as possible in the middle of nature and even unload yourself screaming from all corners, without fear that someone will hear you. As ridiculous as it sounds, it really works! Try!

Express yourself in other ways

You may be a non-communicative person by nature, but you need to know that there are many alternatives to express your feelings. Many introverts instinctively embark on the path of art, becoming musicians or painters, for example.

Do not hesitate to dedicate yourself to an artistic activity. This will give you the opportunity to express yourself freely, without any constraints, but also without having high expectations or aspirations to perform.

Regardless of the method chosen, it is important to find ways to avoid repressing emotions. If you learn to manage and express them properly, you will improve your quality of life, health and general well-being.