How to Let It All Out
Don't run from your emotions -- learn to embrace them by letting them all out and letting them go.
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You Will Need
- Room to scream
- Artistic expression
- Journal writing
- Pets
- Psychologist
- Good cry (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Find a place to scream
Find a room, field, backyard, or warehouse to go to and scream. It doesn't have to make sense so much as bleed some of the negative, pent-up feelings.
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Step 2
Express through art
Releasing your creativity can help release pent-up emotions. Express yourself through art, whether painting, writing, singing, or dancing.
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The original idea of drama was catharsis, allowing people to vicariously release their own emotions through the lives of imaginary others in the play.
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Step 3
Listen to music
Listen to music to feel your emotions, experience pleasure, release the pain, and eventually heal.
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Step 4
Write it down
Process your feelings by writing in a journal, without editing, to understand yourself, to blow off steam, and to reflect on your misconceptions.
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Step 5
Talk to yourself
Talk to yourself as if you were another person and rage at full tilt. Be a good friend and advise yourself.
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A good cry can allow you to feel everything and move on.
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Step 6
Speak with pets
Talk to your pets and pour it out. They can't answer, but they'll always accept and love you.
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Step 7
See a counselor
See a psychologist, who can teach more techniques for recognizing and releasing your emotions.
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Dr. Arthur Janov's primal therapy, which he began developing in the 1960s, includes allowing the patient scream during their therapy sessions.
