Molly Cook suggests capturing the emotions and negative energy in the paper, for your eyes only, as a private way to vent. Some people enjoy tearing up the pages after they’ve written as a way to exert their frustration. You can easily reflect on what you were feeling in the situation once the emotion has passed in an effort to keep the lesson fresh in your mind and heart. Writing provides a great clarity that other ways may not give. These are the largest lessons in the situation. Once you’ve written all you can, some things will still stand out or certain feelings may still be felt strongly. It allows a pouring out of what is going on inside. Writing can help to clear the overwhelm of information in your head. As you hit, smash into that frustration and feel exactly what aspects of it are making you angry. Cuss words are great at opening up that stored up energy and getting to the root of your emotions.

Yell and cuss at it as well if that helps to release that tension.

Hit the pillow like it’s the person/thing you are angry at. A very healthy way of exerting this powerful energy is to punch a pillow. If you feel very angry, you may feel the desire to hit something. When you feel deeply sad, crying works beautifully.Often when we cry, we want a shoulder to cry on.If none is available, cry to yourself and receive it with love.Either way, allowing yourself the space to cry can work wonders on freeing up the stored up energy inside that is too much to contain within.While crying connect with the pain you feel and cry into it. ⌄ Scroll down to continue reading article ⌄

Place to write and vent