Violent emotions sometimes go out of control.

Jealousy, fear, anger and even love can suddenly turn explosive.

Suppression of such emotions often becomes the norm, as people prefer to avoid fully experiencing them or responding to them. This redirects or channels the emotions into other areas and physical activities.

Example: Small children who are afraid of the dark often talk or sing to get their minds off the fear.

Just as thoughts can sometimes be unconscious and automatic, we also have unconscious, below surface level feelings. We sometimes realize that our connection to a place or person becomes stronger or weaker but we don’t realize it consciously, as it happens outside our awareness.

When profou...