{"id":38,"date":"2017-07-14T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lensq.com\/?p=38"},"modified":"2017-07-14T17:01:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T17:01:00","slug":"5-ways-to-deal-with-negative-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lensq.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/14\/5-ways-to-deal-with-negative-emotions\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to deal with negative emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sarah and John were involved in a heated argument. Sarah could not control her anger. She hit her phone on the ground. John reacted to it. He hit the lamp on the ground. <\/span>
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<\/span>Who is at loss now?<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>Both of them. They have a broken phone and a broken lamp. And glass pieces on the ground which needs to be cleaned to not hurt themselves.<\/span>
<\/span>And most importantly broken hearts. The relationship needs a band aid now.<\/span>
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<\/span>It is even worse when they cut their wrists or attempt suicide. <\/span>
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<\/span>All this happens just because they don’t know how to channel their emotions.<\/span><\/div>\n


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You might not be like them. But you would have felt anger too. You must have felt depressed too.<\/span>
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What can you do when you feel negative?<\/span><\/h4>\n

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<\/span>1) Take a deep breath: <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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This works really well for me. But it needs a little practise and consciousness to get to this state. For which you have to keep reminding yourself that this option exists!<\/span>
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<\/span>2) Label your emotion:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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Most of the times we drown in negative emotions because we don\u2019t know what we feel. Once we label the emotion we feel, a different part of brain activates and the focus moves there making you forget the emotion.<\/span>
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<\/span>3) Channel it:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n


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a) <\/span>Art:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n


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My uncle shouted at my 6-year old cousin because of her mischief. She got angry and locked herself up in a room. My uncle was worried what she was doing inside. But after a few minutes, she came out with a drawing which depicted her crying while her parents were screaming. It also had a picture of her sister laughing at her. I was amazed looking at it. There was a lot to learn on how to deal with negativity from her.<\/span><\/div>\n


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b) <\/span>Words:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n


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I write poems when I feel injustice or sad. I give words to my feelings. My heart instantly feels light. I did not know that I could write poems until I did this.<\/span><\/div>\n


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c) <\/span>Exercise:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
It releases endorphin which is a feel good hormone. Simple pushups or squats will also do. You can hit the gym too. Or else just keep walking till you feel tired. <\/span><\/div>\n

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d) <\/span>Laugh<\/b><\/span>: <\/span><\/div>\n


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Best way to deal with negativity. If people are around you, it might look stupid. But if there is none, nothing can beat this. <\/span>
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<\/span>4) Pursue Flow:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n


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When I am upset, I try to do something where I get involved totally. Nothing can disturb me when I am in that state of mind. It gives me peace and work satisfaction. The negative emotion vanishes automatically.<\/span><\/div>\n


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5) Write a journal:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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I write what I feel. The text comes out in an incoherent way. When I read it after a few days, I realise that there is no flow for the sentences. There are way too many spelling mistakes. But all my emotions are captured. The heat is on the paper. I understand what makes me act stupid. And it saves me from looking stupid in front of others because of the negativity.<\/span><\/div>\n

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How do you deal with negative emotions? Let us know it in the comments section.<\/span><\/div>\n


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Happy getting rid of negativity!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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