What does "release" mean? One of the definitions given by the dictionary is: 'to relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses'. Think about your emotions: they can be of two kinds. One kind sets you free, the other burdens you. Positive emotions set you free because they make you feel good, grateful, fulfilled. Negative emotions oppress you because they make you feel upset, resentful, frustrated. Although everybody would like to feel happy, many can almost never behave in a way that makes them achieve such emotional state. Why? Because they are unable to release. They might think they are, when they manifest their feelings in a violent, usually aggressive reaction. This is not 'release', this is an 'explosion' that causes even more damage. To release means to communicate your hurt in a calm, yet assertive way. It means to express your pain sincerely, yet in a friendly way. Its aim is to bring peace, not war.
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