How Unprocessed Emotions Manifest As Physical Symptoms (Holistic Healing & Emotional Wellness)

In the world of holistic health, emotional healing, and homeopathy, it’s common knowledge that unprocessed emotions often lead to physical symptoms—and in many cases, long-term physical disease. However, much of the general population has no idea that this is usually where the physical expression stems from! This mind–body connection is one of the most overlooked areas of wellness.

Western medicine has taken such a stronghold on the general population that this once well-known understanding has been dismissed or rebranded by Big Pha%ma as “pseudo science.” Keep in mind that their business model relies on ongoing illness, so it’s no wonder that the concept of emotional root causes of disease is something they prefer to keep buried.

I was reminded this week of just how important it is to consider the emotional aspect within each case I see. During a homeopathy consultation, a lady presented with an inflamed and swollen knee. The Western medical advice had been to have a knee replacement—even though nothing on her scans indicated the need for one. In fact, the doctors were unsure as to what the root cause was and therefore labelled it as “arthritis.” I’m not quite sure how they think a knee replacement will help that. However, I think it’s a fair assumption that it’s more about how beneficial that will be for their own hip-pocket.

When I asked my client when this problem first began, she said around seven years ago. I then asked what was happening in her life at that time. She explained that her workplace had changed her shift structure in a way that negatively impacted her financially. As I know this lady personally, my instincts kicked in, and I continued down this line of questioning.

She told me the knee problem worsened around two years ago. I knew her shifts had been changed again during that period—another financial blow. She confirmed this and added that about a year ago she suffered a significant financial loss that affected her retirement plans. She nodded again when I pointed out that this was exactly when her knee inflammation escalated.

I knew instantly that the root cause of this knee problem was financial stress. She had experienced overwhelming emotions around this ever-increasing problem and had done nothing to process or clear these negatively charged emotions. Like most people, she had suppressed them—pushed them down and tried to ignore them.

As soon as I connected the dots for her, she agreed it made complete sense and perfectly aligned with the timeline of her symptoms. So instead of doing what Western medicine does—treat only the presenting physical expression—I prescribed a homeopathic remedy for financial stress. I also confirmed that the remedy traits aligned with her physical symptoms too. This is why I love homeopathy: it treats the whole person, the totality of the case, and aims to address the root cause of the imbalance. Treating only the symptom is nothing more than a short-term band-aid. It may provide temporary relief, but what good is that long-term?

Every physical problem I’ve ever personally experienced has been traced back to some form of emotional suppression. Even times when I’ve had laryngitis—I can trace it back to moments when I wasn’t speaking my truth. I was suppressing my voice, and the physical expression was literally losing my voice.

You see, our shadow self (the subconscious mind) communicates with us through physical symptoms. It is the shadow’s main form of communication. We simply don’t understand its language. Physical disease is often a signpost that there is an overload of unprocessed emotions in the body. Once we understand this, we gain the opportunity to address the true emotional root cause of the disease.

If you have a physical condition, think back to when the problem first occurred. Explore the surrounding factors:– Were you under stress?– Did something emotionally upsetting happen?– A death in the family?– The end of a relationship?– A conflict with someone close to you?

Sometimes there are many smaller emotional triggers that accumulate. Other times, the physical expression is linked to significant unresolved trauma from childhood, which—combined with the emotional pressures of life—may manifest as disease later on.

If you’re unsure, that’s okay. Book a session with someone who specialises in this kind of work: a homeopath, kinesiologist, or any form of energy healer can be incredibly helpful. Essentially, trapped emotions are a distortion of energy that blocks the free-flowing motion within the chakra system. When you clear these energetic blockages, you’ll often see the physical expression of disease clear too—sometimes dramatically—at the very least easing discomfort and creating space for an improved quality of life.  

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