How to handle Emotions - Part 2
But where do these feelings come from? They just seemed to come out of the blue.
If you want to understand why you feel a certain way:
1. Identify the source of your feelings:
Know that you are not being "silly" or "crazy" for feeling how you feel; your feelings are there for a good reason.
Turn inward, and ask yourself what are these feelings connected to.
Try not to analyse, interpret or judge what comes to you. Be open to what you notice.
Go deeper. We may think we already know why we're feeling a certain way, but sometimes there is more to it than what we think. Being patient and receptive helps us to go deeper.
If nothing comes to you, that’s okay, too. It helps to just let yourself feel.
What do I do with these feelings?
2. Express or release your feelings.
Even if you don't know why you are feeling this way, you can still express yourself in the privacy of your own home.
Focus on how you feel. Open your mouth and let a sound come from that feeling.
Move with the feeling. You can dance, stomp around, kick, hit something.
Scream. If you are worried about the sound, you can scream into a pillow.
Cry. If you feel like crying, give yourself permission to do this.
Write or draw from this feeling place. Don’t censor yourself, let the feeling do the writing or drawing.
Say out loud what you need to say to someone.
Tell someone supportive how you are feeling.
It's too much for me. I can't take it any more. What do I do?
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