Are you EMOTIONALLY RETENTIVE?
You hold on to vouchers you won’t use, clothes that no longer fit you and pretty much hoard anything in your handbag. What else are you holding on to? Any lingering negative emotions such as resentment, jealousy or anger? If so, that could be affecting your health. According to research, swallowing your anger or telling your partner “I’m fine” when you’re not could be increasing your risk of chronic disease.
DENIAL AND DISTRUST
A study by US researchers published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research shows that those who bottle up their feelings are at least a third more likely to die young than people who regularly express what they are thinking.
The authors surveyed 796 people with statements such as “When I’m
