Coping With Sadness – What To Do When You Feel Sad

Sadness is an emotion we are all familiar with. While some of us are better at coping with sadness, it is more challenging for others. Here are some thoughts on sadness, and dealing with it in the best possible way…

It’s important to deal with sadness, rather than just suppress it. We all feel it. Sometimes it’s passing, sometimes intense. 

When not handled well, it can fester within and suck the joy out of your life. 

When difficult things happen in our life..like problems at work, relationship issues, loss of someone special, a crushing breakup or any other particularly tough time, it is natural to feel low and overwhelmed. 

Most often people tend to suppress their emotions either by distracting themselves or keeping up a good front of “I am fine. My life is good”. After-all we are all expected to have the  ‘picture perfect’ life, which never exists in reality. 

Suppressing emotions, never works. Here is why…The emotions just fester within and eventually blow up in a much larger way. Sadness turns into depression, anxiety turns into constant worrying, anger turns into resentment and bitterness. 

So what do you do with your sadness? Here is the key…

As uncomfortable as it may be, acknowledging and embracing your sadness is actually the first step to feeling better. Instead of running away or eating something, drinking something, or shopping online, take a pause and just breathe and allow yourself to feel the emotion. Talk to someone, cry it out, write in journal or anything else that helps you. The quicker you accept the emotion and release it, the faster it passes on without leaving a lasting effect on you.

What has been your experience of coping with sadness? Do share with us in the comments.

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