Stop Suppressing Your Emotions
Summary
- I've experienced a lot of stress, anxiety, frustration, and anger.
- To cope with these emotions, I turned to drinking, drugs, and eating as temporary solutions.
- I learned that while these actions may stifle emotions in the short term, they ultimately lead to long-term dysfunction.
- This realization was the turning point for me to make positive changes in my life.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest finding healthy ways to deal with stress and negative emotions. Here's a simple plan to start with:
Recognize when you're feeling stressed, anxious, or upset. Write these feelings down in a journal. This helps you see what's bothering you clearly.
Instead of turning to things like drinking or eating too much, try going for a walk or talking to a friend. This can calm your mind without hurting your health.
If something is making you feel bad, think about how you can change it. Can you talk to someone who can help? Can you spend less time doing things that stress you out?
Make a list of activities that make you feel good that don't cost much. It could be playing with a pet, drawing, or listening to your favorite songs. Do one of these activities whenever you start feeling bad.
Learning a new hobby or skill can also take your mind off negative emotions and make you feel proud of what you can do.
If you're eating too much, try having healthy snacks like fruits or nuts around. When you're hungry, eat these instead of unhealthy food.
- Remember to give yourself time. Changing habits doesn't happen overnight. Celebrate small wins like choosing to call a friend instead of having a drink when you're stressed.
This plan can help you feel better in the long run and helps you handle tough emotions in a good way.
Quotes by Leila Hormozi
"In the short term, doing all of that stifles the emotion but long term it creates dysfunction in your life"
– Leila Hormozi
"I just tried to suppress them"
– Leila Hormozi
"I was feeling stress anxiety frustration anger"
– Leila Hormozi
"There was just so many emotions"
– Leila Hormozi
"That was really when I decided to turn everything around"
– Leila Hormozi
Full Transcript
there was just so many emotions that I was feeling stress anxiety frustration anger I just tried to suppress them that was how I did it was like drinking drugs eating it wasn't until I realized that in the short term doing all of that stifles the emotion but long term it creates dysfunction in your life and that was really when I decided to turn everything around
