Friday 6 September 2013

Shake it out

We lock a lot of emotions away thinking we will deal with them down the road. But emotions are simply energy in motion and they need to be set free. Maybe you are feeling very sad about a sick pet, or a coworker has really upset you, or your partner keeps whistling when whistling is your pet peeve. Find a safe outlet like a good listening friend, a journal, or a mirror. Start out by saying how you feel. Angry, sad, frustrated. Then go into the explanations as to why you are feeling these emotions. Really let it out! Before long, once those emotions are flushed from your body you will start to see things more clearly and you will feel more in balance. Many of us know the cathartic feeling of a good cry. Think of what we could be doing to ourselves by bottling things inside and allowing their toxic energy to poison our mind. You deserve to be at peace so go for it.

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  1. I am a big believer in givnig our emotions an outlet. It's when we hold thigns in that we start feeling negative feelings and they build more and more pressure.

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    1. Pressure! Exactly! It builds and builds and builds then KABOOM! Ill advised.

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  2. i'm coming to realize this more and more lately as i get to know myself and my thoughts better. simply allowing myself to feel the emotion and allowing it to run its course. “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” - Sigmund Freus

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    1. Perfect quote Kayla, I believe it is true! You're really great at letting your emotions flow onto your blog, I admire that about you.

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  3. Thanks for this post. Beneath every negative feeling is an unmet need. As we address our needs we feel better.

    Again, this is best done with the support of others. There is strength in community that we don't have by ourselves. Not only that, but we lack the emotional and psychological distance necessary to look at things honestly and realistically.

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    1. That distance is key. Step outside and look f=through a different lens, the lense of our peers and loved ones who often see us more clearly than we see ourselves!

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