I value the way in which you frame anger as a natural and important emotion here Julia. This is not a way of looking at it which comes easily to many people, perhaps women more so and older women in particular, for whom the expression of anger in the past was troublesome as it might have been perceived as ‘unladylike’ or demeaning in some way.
Thank you for your comment, and I'm glad that this post resonates with you. Yes, we're often told that some emotions are positive and to be encouraged, while others are to be ignored and avoided, while I think that all emotions are useful to us, and we actually can cause more harm to ourselves by not allowing ourselves to feel the emotions we were told are bad.
What happens to anger from past experiences that stay trapped in the body? Can you express those with the same tools or do you need more somatic release? xC
I wouldn't say that there's one specific way to release anger, as much as these are just the tools that I happen to use. Many forms of therapy can help process our anger, be it through journalling, exercise and other forms of body/somatic work, as well as work with a therapist in the many different modalities of therapy, or even connecting with a friend who knows how to hold space and mirror your emotions. What matters is in finding a way that works for you :D
I value the way in which you frame anger as a natural and important emotion here Julia. This is not a way of looking at it which comes easily to many people, perhaps women more so and older women in particular, for whom the expression of anger in the past was troublesome as it might have been perceived as ‘unladylike’ or demeaning in some way.
Thank you for your comment, and I'm glad that this post resonates with you. Yes, we're often told that some emotions are positive and to be encouraged, while others are to be ignored and avoided, while I think that all emotions are useful to us, and we actually can cause more harm to ourselves by not allowing ourselves to feel the emotions we were told are bad.
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I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the lovely comment :D
What happens to anger from past experiences that stay trapped in the body? Can you express those with the same tools or do you need more somatic release? xC
I wouldn't say that there's one specific way to release anger, as much as these are just the tools that I happen to use. Many forms of therapy can help process our anger, be it through journalling, exercise and other forms of body/somatic work, as well as work with a therapist in the many different modalities of therapy, or even connecting with a friend who knows how to hold space and mirror your emotions. What matters is in finding a way that works for you :D