Emotional suppression takes a direct toll on physical well-being, according to international personal development writer Mario Alonso Puig.
Why Suppressing Feelings Damages Health
Unexpressed emotions remain trapped inside the body rather than fading away. The specialist emphasized the physiological cost of holding back feelings during an interview published by La Nacion, according to Lanacion.
“Holding things in makes you sick; laughing and crying are what heal you the most,” Mario Alonso Puig, medical surgeon, writer, and personal development speaker, told La Nacion.
Mario Alonso Puig, medical surgeon, writer, and personal development speaker
True peace functions as an internal state of serenity, completely separate from material possessions.
“True happiness is not conditioned by external factors or changing circumstances, but rather is an internal state of peace and serenity,” Mario Alonso Puig said.
Mario Alonso Puig, medical surgeon, writer, and personal development speaker
How Love Defines Fulfillment
Broad capacity for love drives personal fulfillment and shapes individual happiness.
“The greater your capacity to love, the happier you are going to be,” Mario Alonso Puig said.
Mario Alonso Puig, medical surgeon, writer, and personal development speaker
The expert observed that people with few material goods often appear joyful, while wealthy individuals can remain deeply unhappy.
“Happiness is indeed a choice; it is a direct connection with who you are, not with what you have,” Mario Alonso Puig said.
Mario Alonso Puig, medical surgeon, writer, and personal development speaker
Accepting imperfections prevents past trauma from registering as pure weakness, allowing difficult experiences to build unique personal strength.

“Fear almost never appears where there is nothing worth it,” Mario Alonso Puig said.
Mario Alonso Puig, medical surgeon, writer, and personal development speaker