8 Ways To Deal With Repressed Anger
- Understand Where Your Anger Is Coming From. ...
- Track Anger in Your Body. ...
- Start Journaling. ...
- Interrupt Angry Thoughts. ...
- Find a Physical Outlet for Your Anger. ...
- Practice Meditation. ...
- Use I-Statements. ...
- Feel Your Feelings.
How do you release repressed emotions?
Things you can try right now
- Check in. Ask yourself how you feel right now. ...
- Use “I” statements. Practice expressing your feelings with phrases like “I feel confused. ...
- Focus on the positive. It might seem easier to name and embrace positive emotions at first, and that's OK. ...
- Let go of judgement. ...
- Make it a habit.
What happens to unresolved anger?
Unexpressed anger contributes to physical and emotional tension. The expression of anger releases that tension. Without healthy ways to express anger, unexpressed anger builds up and can result in physical symptoms such as headaches, body tension, indigestion and anxiety.
