Repression and Suppression and Why It Matters
| 1.21.2026
In this episode, Kristen walks you through how repression and suppression develop, why they live in the body, and how understanding them can unlock emotional, mental, and physical healing.
You'll Learn
- The difference between repression and suppression.
- How nervous system regulation differs from emotional suppression
- Why intense triggers often don’t match the present moment—and what they’re pointing to instead
- How repressed memories and emotions can become “frozen in time” within the nervous system
- The importance of safe support, including trauma-informed therapy modalities.
- What it means to break generational patterns and choose healing—on purpose
Resources
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This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form.