Now you understand about the reservoir of rage. These unpleasant thoughts and emotions “strive to rise to consciousness,” which would be completely unacceptable. To prevent this from happening, the brain creates pain as a distraction. As a society, we are very somatically focused, preoccupied with every ache or pain. By focusing our attention on physical symptoms, we keep these painful thoughts and emotions repressed. This is a very effective strategy, and as evidence of that fact there is an absolute epidemic of mindbody disorders in our society.
