If you’re experiencing grief or loss, it’s important to remember that the right support can really help.
This article explores ways we can avoid bottling up feelings of grief or loss.
Activities like this can help you find a positive way forward. There are many more ways we can support you inside Kooth. It’s completely free to use and you’ll find a welcoming, supportive community, tons of self-help tools and caring practitioners who will listen to whatever is on your mind.
Bottling up emotions
Equipment needed for this:
- Fizzy drink bottle
Has anyone ever told you not to bottle up your feelings? When we’re grieving, it’s not that unusual for us to bottle our emotions up, especially if we don’t know what to say, or how we really feel. The problem with keeping things to ourselves is that the longer we hold on to those feelings, the more fizzy everything gets. A bit like the bubbles in this bottle when I shake it.
We all know what will happen if I suddenly open this bottle. The contents will go all over the place. Letting out our feelings bit by bit like this can help us to feel more in control and can prevent them from exploding all at once, which let’s be honest, can make us feel even worse.
Here’re some ways to let out your feelings safely:
- Write them down
- Let them out creatively by drawing a picture, painting, or making a collage
- Let them out physically by doing something active
- Talk to someone you trust
If you’d like some support to let out your feelings around grief safely, or with anything at all, why not chat to someone at Kooth today.