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WEEKLY PICKS | REFRESH THE SOUL | 26 JANUARY 2025
What Do You Do When You Feel Frustrated and Angry?
This week’s stories to refresh your soul
There doesn’t seem to be a lot of “fantastic” going around in the world right now. Politics and its repercussions — ugh. Then, of course, there’s always money to worry about especially when earnings fluctuate. But this too shall pass.
The odd thing about anger and frustration? We all feel it. But we’re wired to swallow our emotions most of the time. Some people rant, some don’t. Some just simmer inside. We think we shouldn’t be honest about our feelings. The truth is, it is absolutely human to do so.
When we suppress strong emotions, it affects our bodies, minds and our nervous systems.
How to let these negative emotions out?
Let us count the ways — ways that actually work.
Punch a pillow aggressively.
What if you didn’t have a pillow or cushion within reach?
Breathe.
We have the built-in mechanism to do it. Practicing breathing releases anger, frustration, and other similar emotions and alchemizes them into something positive. It changes your energy, making you feel lighter and…
