Say what you need to say
Saying how you feel depends on knowing how you feel. Emotions or feelings announces themselves through bodily reactions or sensations.
Strong emotions are so intimately a part of you that expressing them can leave you feeling exposed and vulnerable. So, most people keep it to themselves hoping that it goes away. The problem with this is that you start developing a habit of nurturing concealment and convince yourself that others will find your feelings unacceptable. Learning to say what you feel has beneficial effects such as releasing negative emotions can diffuse them
Become emotionally aware and regain your power to direct your emotional state, start:
- Noticing you're experiencing an emotional state
- Identify what it is