These personality traits are not undesirable—they make us successful, kind, and considerate. But it is essential to understand how these very qualities can contribute to the accumulation of stress, anger, and conflict. The way our brains work, we repress unpleasant thoughts and emotions, which then find a home in the unconscious. This is a very good defense mechanism—it allows us to move on and take care of our responsibilities and be nice people that others like and respect. Unfortunately, we can only hold so many of these unpleasant thoughts and emotions in the unconscious. Accumulated
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