Many a times we think we are managing our emotions well.

However, the question is, are we using constructive or destructive coping mechanisms? 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞.

If we use the destructive means, it can damage our emotional and physical wellbeing.

Ex: When you express your anger inappropriately by choosing “𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬”, you may get in trouble and lose privileges.

– Eat a lot more (or less), fight, threaten to hurt someone/hurt yourself, withdraw from everyone, blame it on someone else, destroy properties, run away from home, laugh or yell at the person, curse, throw things, etc.

Some “𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬” for managing anger can be:

– Talking it out with someone, taking a deep breath, finding a place to be alone, listening to music, punching a pillow, Cleaning or organizing your room, Walking, jogging, or running, writing about what made you mad, talking to yourself, drawing your feeling, playing a sport, journaling, etc.

Please let me in the comments, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Ranjitha Raj