Emotional wounds show up as our "baggage" in relationships. They are our unhealed emotions and beliefs from past experiences. Physical wounds can be seen but emotional wounds are experienced as emotional reactions, negative thoughts, and sabotaging behaviors. They can't be healed by our rational mind telling us how "we should have gotten over this by now", or that we are "over-reacting". These judgmental thoughts only add a painful layer of rejection and keep the underlying emotion unhealed. You will often find your negative core beliefs connected to your emotional wounds.