Be happier: release anger, sadness, depression & more

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There are lots of things in our lives that are difficult and cause pain and we try to let go but they keep coming back.  So today we are sharing an exercise that helps let go of negative emotions

Our natural reaction is to push away what we don't like.  Especially anger, sadness, stress, tension, depression, anxiety or other negative feelings.  But that just adds energy to it and it stays with us.  But there are other ways that allow you to heal and grow and then let is go.  The exercise we share here facilitates healthy anger management, healthy stress management, how to naturally manage anxiety, natural depression management, release tension, releasing grief and more.

Just by shifting strategy, happiness is closer than you think

“Instead of resisting your pain, listen to it, be grateful and then let it go.”

But before we start...

We're going to need a pen and paper for this one so pause the video for a little bit and go grab a pen and paper.

Write down which negative feeling you want to let go

Now you're back, so let's write down a word or a short phrase that describes what's holding you back and causing you pain.  Pick something that you want to let go of.  It could be the frustration, anxiety, and stress from work from today or anything that you want let go.

Breathe, relax

Start by taking a few deep breaths and relaxing.

A new strategy: don’t resist

Before we let go, we're going to do almost the opposite of what you want to do.  So be ready… Instead of resisting your pain, listen to it, be grateful and then let it go.

We’re not going to push that situation away.  Instead, we’re going to go into it and connect to it.  But we’re not going to connect to it as you being the first person participant.  Instead, take the perspective that you are a third person observer.  Then, take just a moment to go back into that situation.  If you’re doing this part correctly, you shouldn’t feel the emotions in any intense way, you’re just like a video camera. Pause for a moment while you do this.

Listen, grow

Now that you’ve done that, ask yourself how this situation can help you grow in a positive way as a person.  In some way it's there to help you grow.  

Gratitude

Once you have thought of something positive that you can learn from this situation, take another moment to send gratitude to it.  Yes, this may seem odd, but this is the most important part.  Instead of looking at the other people who might be acting in a negative way (rude, mean, etc.), only focus on what you can gain from this situation.  Don’t focus on others at all, only focus on what you can learn, and then be grateful.

Let it go

Then once you send gratitude to that frustration or stress that used to cause you pain, grab the paper and tear it into pieces!  This is the fun part!  Crunch it up and throw it away or burn it or do whatever you like as long you and the paper are parting ways.

You can let go of anger, sadness, and other negative feelings even more by deciding to enjoy it

“Be creative, enjoy, make a little ceremony out of it.”

Today we're at the beach and it's easier to let go of stuff here.  So we're gonna take advantage of it and be creative and do this in a little bit of a ceremonial.  You can do this exercise later on in any creative way you want too: paint on paper style or any other way of using your imagination and creativity.   And make a little ceremony into let go of your frustration or stress. So let's enjoy this :-)

We would love to hear in the comments below what this helps you let go of, what kind of creative or ceremonial way you did it.  We'd love to hear!  And if you want to find your way, heal and get more life out of life, be sure to subscribe to our Sakaso YouTube channel.  And we’ll see you soon!