HANDLING YOUR EMOTIONS FROM E-HOW

HANDLING YOUR EMOTIONS FROM E-HOW

Step 1: Recognize the importance of expressing emotions. Unexpressed emotions affect your life. For example, many people who struggle with ongoing depression or anxiety are often times actually angry. If you want to take control over your emotional life, you need to learn how to express your emotions.

Step 2: Label your emotions. Many people who have never learned how to express their emotions have a difficult time even labeling what those emotions are. Practice labeling the emotion that you are actually having.

Step 3: Resolve to express your emotions as you have them. Emotions must be expressed. You can either express them as you have them, or you can put up a lot of energy into repressing them and just wind up having to deal with a more powerful version of your emotions later.

Step 4: Recognize that emotions are transient. If you will express your emotions as you have them will not last. Only repressed emotions linger for a very long time.

Step 5: Express your anger physically. Anger can be a daunting emotion for many people to express. Anger is best expressed physically if you have a lot of repressed anger to process. Choose a physical activity that will not harm another person or yourself.

Step 6: Cry out your pain. Tears really do heal a wounded spirit. However, many people have a hard time expressing their sorrow. Try watching a sad movie and allowing yourself to cry for the characters.

Step 7: Comfort your terror. Many people who suffered from trauma in childhood struggle with feelings of terror. Comfort yourself through those feelings. Visualized yourself comforting the child you once were. See yourself wrapping a thick blanket around your terrified inner child and hold that child close to your heart.

Step 8: Laugh without reservation. A good laugh can be in credibly healing. A good belly laugh can do wonders for a person's emotional state.