It is very inspiring to hear stories of people healing themselves from diseases after years of suffering. I recently heard a story of someone who healed from fibromyalgia when he processed buried emotions. He tried conventional and alternative medicine for years. Although his pain was reduced significantly, he was still on pain until he learned that he had buried emotions that needed to be processed. This story made a lot of sense to me because I have learned with time the importance of expressing emotions so we can live a healthy and happy life.
The importance of expressing emotions has been published by different authors and studies. When we repress an emotion, we can be hurting ourselves without even realizing it. So, watch out for all those times that you get mad or get frustrated and you keep it to yourself to avoid confronting others. The accumulation of these emotions could get you sick in the future.
Not all emotions can get you sick. Emotions of joy and happiness can actually make you healthier, but those are not the kind of emotions that humans tend to repress. There are emotions of low vibration like anger, jealousy, hatred, guilt, rage, worry, frustration, powerlessness, sadness, resentment, etc., that when they are not properly expressed and processed in a healthy way can end up affecting your health.
Let's say for example that you built resentment over the years towards your dad because he left you and your siblings when you were little. If you pay attention to how the feeling of resentment really feels, it can feel like you are carrying a heavy rock somewhere on your body. If you have never been able to express how you feel and accept the things that happened, you are repressing the emotion.
Emotions can be expressed and processed in different ways. First, it is important to find a safe place to express how you feel. This can be talking to a person you trust or simply writing it down. To better process the emotion, it is recommended to stand outside of the situation for a second and see the situation from a different angle. A single situation has different angles and what you think of it, is probably different from what other people involved think of the same situation.
Accepting others for who they are and practicing compassion for yourself and others can really help you process an emotion and can make a big difference in your life.
Next time you are in a situation where you feel you are not able to express how you feel, stop and find a safe way to do it. Try to understand your own feeling because if you are getting mad or frustrated or sad, there is a reason for it.
Here are some questions to ask in situations where you need to process an emotion:
- Is the scenario I have in my head real?
- What if I change my perspective?
- How can I put love into this situation?
- What parts of the situation do I have control over?
We all can live a better life if we make the intention to do it. Small steps overtime take you a long way! Happy journey!