Express your anger in a physical way. Anger can be daunting for many people to deal with. Anger is best dealt with physically, especially if you have a lot of repressed anger to process. Choose a physical activity that will not harm another person or yourself. Some good ways to deal with anger include punching pillows, hitting the ground with a baseball bat, popping balloons, taking a kickboxing class and going for a brisk walk.
Cry out your pain. Tears can heal a wounded spirit. However, many peo- ple have a hard time dealing with grief and sorrow. Try watching a sad mov- ie and allowing yourself to cry for the characters. Set aside time to let your- self wallow for a little while. You will feel much better after a good cry.
Comfort your fears. Many people who suffered from trauma in child- hood struggle with feelings of terror. Comfort yourself through those feel- ings. Visualize yourself comforting the child you once were. See yourself wrapping a thick blanket around your terrified inner child and hold that child close to your heart.
Enjoy a good laugh. A good laugh can be incredibly healing. Do not sti- fle your joy. Instead, deal with your joy by giving in to an urge to laugh. A good belly laugh can do wonders for a persons emotional state.
Answer the questions.
1) Should we repress our emotions?
2) What is the result of repressing emotions?
3) Do your emotions influence only people who are around you? What about yourself?
4) How should we express our emotions?
5) Have you got your own solutions of this problem?
6) Can you give some pieces of advice?
5. summary
1) Do bad mannered people upset you?
2) Do you get angry when politicians make promises they cant keep?
3) Do you get angry when you watch the news on TV and see all the terrible things happening in the world?
4) Does it annoy you when shop assistants try to sell you things you dont need?
5) Does it annoy you when someone interrupts you when you are speak- ing?
6) Does it annoy you when someone knows everything better than you and says so?
7) Does it annoy you when you are waiting in a long queue and someone pushes in front of you?
8) Does it annoy you when your teacher speaks too quickly?
6. Homework
Write a composition about yourself using the following plan:
1) Do you usually show your emotions or keep them in?
2) Do people know how you feel?
3) What do you worry about?
4) When you are worried, what do you do? How do you feel?
5) Do you think animals have emotions? Explain with an example.
6) Tell about a time when you felt a very strong emotion (anger, happi- ness, guilt, sadness, love, fear, excitement, etc.)
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