The Masks We Wear and How They Affect Relationships

In this episode, I will discuss why we wear "masks" and how they can affect our personalities which in turn can affect of relationships. The term “masking” refers to the propensity people feel to hide their emotions or personality traits in specific situations. 
I will also discuss emotional repression and avoidance. Emotions are part of who we are; however, many of us have a difficult relationship with negative emotions. Emotional repression is all about avoiding emotional suffering. It is a coping style used to hide and push away negative emotions. Emotional repression can be thought of as a defense mechanism, where people defend themselves from the negatives and focus instead on the positive aspects of who they are without addressing the negative aspects of their emotions.
Please join me while we explore "The Masks We Wear" and discuss ways we can remove them and live a positive, healthy, and productive life being ourselves!