In the same way that a computer functions faster and more efficiently the more memory, or space, it has available, so do we. As we go through life, we have experiences and
accumulate data until our resident memory fills up and our processing capabilities
become burdened and slow down. In computers, you can free up space by deleting or
compressing files. Likewise, experiences that have a neutral emotional content and feel
complete are highly compressed. Conversely, emotionally charged or incomplete
experiences are like programs and files that have been left open and are running in the
background of our lives. They use too much of our available memory and processing
capability.