Emotions are often not rationally explainable reactions of our body and mind to external influences.
Emotions are energy in motion – physiological and behavioural changes can manifest these energies.

An example? We all know the energy that flows through our bodies when we are angry or, on the contrary, we are grieving. On the one hand, we feel energized uncontrollably and do not know how to get rid of this energy whilst on the other hand, we are overwhelmed by grief and experience that every activity feels difficult for us.

If emotions such as anger, hatred, shame, fear, guilt, or grief, are suppressed for too long, we store these energies in our body and hinder a continuous flow of energy between us and our environment.  The underlying protection mechanism can be caused by our upbringing, traumatic experiences, socio-cultural or genetic characteristics and can limit our access to positive emotions such as joy, trust, passion or love.