The lack of authenticity is a killer.

In the e-book I describe how emotions and the lack of expression thereof can create pain in the body.

When I was just pain-free and realized that I had to and was allowed to be more in touch with my emotions, I was a bit frank, I thought.  I told what I felt, unfiltered.  That could be uncomfortable for my family or other people around me.  Even with my clients I talked more unfiltered and I found that unprofessional afterwards.  It seemed like I had more conflicts, which was not the case, but that is how it felt to me.  I even said once: 'If only I still had pain and I didn't feel my emotions so strongly, being in pain would be easier.'

Now I think this is nonsense but I just want to say that the conflict with myself at the beginning of my being pain free and 'in tune' with my emotions, did have a big impact.  Now I wouldn't want it any other way. Today I came across the following video that confirms this.

Gabor Matè explains in the video below the - killing - effect of the lack of authenticity. (The video starts at the right minute.)