I know what emotions are, and I know what bootstrapping is, but what is emotionally bootstrapping? Repressing? We can just call it repressing without the mid/hi

I know what emotions are, and I know what bootstrapping is, but what is emotionally bootstrapping? Repressing? We can just call it repressing without the mid/high level management speak. I'm still left wondering what of substance, if anything, was present in the post. Think that's about all the thought I'll give it, though.