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Simply Speaking, it is an act of “Consciously” eliminating a certain feeling or wants. Therefore someone is “Acknowledging” that he or she is aware of that feeling and deliberately making an effort not to dwell on it.
For example:
What you hated the most is being shouted. Then in one instance your professor loudly nagged at you due to a minor error you committed on the project you submitted. Instead of aggressively confronting the professor you decided to let it slide and took back your project for revision.
Since you are aware of what you hated the most you tried not to negatively react on it by letting it slide.
Let us proceed to Repression. It is a subconsciously rejecting the negative feeling or impulses without “Acknowledging” it. Therefore, we are not even aware of the fact that the stimuli could negatively impact us.
Why? There are multiple factors on why our mind does that. There are times that our mind was wired to do it due to a negative view of a certain impulse. This could be due to culture, societal view, or even personal preference. Since we have emotions, we tend to care for the emotions of people around us. Instead of aggressively reacting to certain feelings or situation our mind automatically rejects the stimuli.
What is the difference between the two?
They are both defense mechanism that involves rejecting the impulses or stressor compared to Suppression that involves the conscious level, in Repression, it involves our subconscious.
What are the repercussions?
We have this concept of limitations. These are the sets of levels that tell how much we can do or what we can take. If negative emotions are bottled up, when it comes to suppression there might be a certain time that we may burst out of anger or demonstrate being hurt. Whereas repression might cause more primitive forms of the same which are much more difficult to deal with in a constructive manner. Repressed Anger can take on a general and primitive form of bitterness and resentment towards a person without the knowledge of it.
What are ways easing up the bottled anger and stress?
Here are healthy ways to release stress and anxiety
- Meditation
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It helps you calm down and rationalize your thoughts and feelings. It will also help you clear your clouded mind for better judgment.
2. Physical Activities
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One of a healthy way of dealing with stress is through physical activities. Just sweat it out! Regularly exercising helps out by regulating stress and anxiety due to the production of endorphins which produce positive feelings. Maybe try some extreme sports to ease up your stress. Try motorsports, mountain climbing, or martial arts.
3. A glass of Wine or Beer
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Some studies suggest that moderate drinking of wine, as well as the beer, can boost good cholesterol . Learn more about wine
4. Sleep
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Getting enough sleep can help us recharge. It helps our brain to reorganize memories that were stored. Helps boost mood. If you are having difficulty sleeping check out this article: “What is the Best Natural Treatment for Insomnia? ”
5. Get a Pet
There has been multiple suggestions, claims, and studies that indicate that having a pet could reduce stress. Due to the emotional connection that humans can have with their pet, it can help us to redirect all our negative emotions by showing affection to them. It will help us to not dwell on stress but instead to focus more on expressing love to our pets.
My Two Cents
Stress is inevitable due to our daily lives. Be it at work, school, road and even within our families. It’s completely normal that we don’t want to hurt others due to the stress and other negative emotions that we are facing. However, You need to understand that in doing so there are times that we hurt our own-selves. There are healthy ways to cope up with stress and once in a while, you need to take time and engage in those activities that will help you lessen stress.
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