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Let our emotions flow… there’s nothing more HEALTHY!<\/p>\n

At a certain point in my life, I believed – wrongly, you’re right – that I should never be angry. That it’s wrong to be angry. <\/p>\n

Well, no! It’s far from bad. In fact, it’s good. What isn’t is the way it’s sometimes expressed. When it ends up in violent gestures. People then express their angry emotions in the wrong way. <\/p>\n

I found an illustrated series on the web<\/a><\/strong> a few days ago and these innocent little drawings really spoke to me. I felt moved as I unrolled the screen. It’s so true! You can’t repress a desire to drink. So why should we repress a feeling? <\/p>\n

When we wrote our book The Yoga of Laughter,<\/em><\/strong><\/a> Corinne Cosseron and I were determined to include a section on emotions. Laughing is good (very, very good indeed!), but just because we laugh doesn’t mean we should ignore our emotions! They speak to us, telling us that something isn’t right. And we have to let them speak. <\/p>\n

When I give talks to certain groups of people who work in a profession where we have to remain neutral – I’m thinking here of police officers, for example – I tell them that it’s very important to reserve a space for ourselves where our emotions can continue to tell us things. These people can’t really let themselves be overwhelmed by them because of the neutral role they play in society, but it’s important not to continually ignore them. They won’t disappear, but they will be repressed… and what pushes its way out, ends up coming out in ways that aren’t always acceptable or healthy. <\/p>\n

People sometimes think I laugh all the time. Because that’s what I teach, I should laugh all the time? Pffffff… make me laugh! I feel my share of emotions, just like any normal, well-balanced human being. I experience anger, sadness and joy. The whole gamut! I’m not always attentive to what my emotions are telling me. I’m learning too! <\/p>\n

But when I feel anger building up, I take the time to ask myself what’s going on and why I’m feeling this emotion. If I’m in the car and stressed by traffic or road conditions, I welcome that anger and thank it… When I feel sad, I listen to what that little voice is telling me… and I take the time to “rock myself”, to comfort myself, to say words of love to myself. <\/p>\n

I’m not trying to cheer myself up at all costs! No. If that’s what’s coming up, then I listen. And, by not ignoring what’s going on inside me, I somehow make peace with life… and then I can move on with more serenity. <\/p>\n

There’s nothing to do! We’re all human. Creatures with human experiences. Not always pleasant. Not always fair. Simply human! <\/p>\n

Do these illustrations speak to you too? Let me know what you think. <\/p>\n

Laughter, joy and health<\/p>\n

Linda<\/p>\n

n.b. These lovely illustrations are by Fanny<\/a>, Wellness Artist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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