What is Venting Out? 6 Easy Ways to Vent Out

 Self Help Article |  January 30, 2022

Venting out means letting out the emotions that we may be bottling up for some time. It’s essential for our mental wellbeing. Talking is the most prevalent form of venting out but is surely not the only option out there. There are other ways as well, read along to know more. 

     Venting out means letting out the emotions that we may be bottling up for some time. It almost feels like we are taking a breath in the fresh air after being in a closed room for a while. It’s essential for our mental wellbeing. 

Imagine a balloon that is already filled with air, what will happen if you keep pumping more air into it? It will eventually burst, right? People who don’t vent out their emotions and hold them in for long periods of time often feel overwhelmed and may even face emotional outbursts. 

      Studies suggest that we get immediate relief from stress after venting out. It makes us realize that emotions are temporary.

Talking is the most prevalent form of venting out. It involves two people, where one speaks and the other one listens. Since it is a burst of feelings, anyone listening also gets affected to some extent. Make sure you ask the person listening for consent before you start venting out. Don't vent endlessly as this might put the person listening under stress. It's important to abide by certain things to vent out the right way. 

     But a lot of people fear being judged and don’t really feel comfortable venting out to a person. That’s completely okay. Talking is surely not the only option out there. Some of the best ways to let go of your emotions are:

1.     Exercising- Working out or running is one of the best ways to cool yourself down. It helps in practicing mindfulness and also develops a deeper connection with ourselves. Meditation is another practice that enables you to see through and look at your deeper selves. 

2.     Journaling- Writing whatever we are feeling at a particular moment on a piece of paper helps us let go of those emotions. It’s important that you are completely honest with yourself. You can also reflect upon whatever you have written later on. This will not only help you vent out without any help from outside but with promote feelings of self-love.

3.     Mirror-Gazing- When feeling a lot of emotions at once, we may lose the ability to look deeper. Stand in front of a mirror, talk to yourself about everything that has been bothering you. Spending time reflecting on everything you are feeling and understanding what’s affecting you helps a lot. 

4.     Practicing Gratitude- Looking past the not-so-good things and being grateful for the good ones in every situation is an effective way as well. You can even try this after you ventilate to any of your friends and understand the whole situation once again.

5.     Arts/Music- Sometimes words are not enough for us to express how we are feeling. Sometimes, we need more than that. Art and music are really efficient tools in this case. They help us release our emotions and give them a beautiful shape. The best part is, you don’t need to be an expert in any of these to start.

There is nothing wrong with not being able to vent out to friends or close ones. It’s okay if any of the above ways don’t work as well for you as for someone else.

Sakshi Shah

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It is not the position you stand, but the direction in which you look.

- Unknown

 

 Meditation is neither Christian nor un-Christian.  It's an act that takes on whatever intent you've given to it. 

Translating an idea into reality, more often than not will requires you to put in work. It also requires self-belief and you have to believe in your self. Without the confidence in your ability to achieve the desired reality, you simply will not succeed. And this is where we make our second mistake. We over-visualize! We think of the outcomes and create a negative outlook therefore we don't feel like our goals are attainable and we give up rather than stay patient and diligent in your progress. I believe when we can renewal the way we think and listen to our internal dialogue or self talk to evaluate our progress in renewing the mind .Your internal dialogue is what you are saying to yourself and will become your outlook.

Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of The Most High God.

Loving Kindness

Make us feeling good about life, and the way we approach it. Meditation can be done at all times of the day. It requires a bit of planning and extra effort to keep focused because it is work. Loving Kindness and Visualization is something you choose to do. Meditation can be done both on planned, pre-arranged times and informally, whenever your mind is free.

• During your morning quiet time
• While you do household chores or waiting for something
• While you drive to work
• While you are waiting to sleep
• When you wake in the middle of the night

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)