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A Simple Way to Let Off Triggered Emotions Like Anger
Many of us have unknowingly trained ourselves to react in certain ways to people and or situations. For instance, one may feel the need to defend or fight someone over the words they say. The negative reactions you have become automatic. Another example is a common “stressful” event or daily situation that may put you in a bad mood or off in some way. These triggered emotional reactions bulid up over time and eventually you will be unable to have the capacity to stop displaying the emotion. A doctor may perscribe drugs, but they will only hide the emotion, and bury it deeper in your mind.
One simple way to step out of this reaction in oneself is by viewing this person or situation as a train. You’re at the RR crossing. A certain person is approaching you and you know the encounter is going to be negative. Think of them as that train coming towards you, honking it’s horn. You know what it is and the big load it’s hauling. Your first response is to stay and fight, standing in front of it and quarreling. You will only go for a ride with their emotions if you do, and this train is not scheduled to stop.
To avoid this emotional trauma, just step aside and let the train go by. The train may be a long one but at least you are not riding on it. Do not react. Instead, challenge yourself to stay neutral and fight the urge to speak out, share your instant reaction. Do not try to stop the train, just step aside and watch it ‘go by’. If you have the courage to do this, you will surely teach yourself a lesson and possibly others who are watching. People who can make you angry and overly emotional are your masters only if you allow them to be.
