Emotional Healing? What does Emotional healing mean to you?
To me, emotional healing means overcoming or accepting a hurtful event to a point where my thoughts do not haunt me anymore.
Now, emotional problems may come from a number of factors such as recent loss (of a job, opportunity, loved one), fear, feelings of unworthiness, stress, abuse, changes, health conditions and many other events.
In order to heal emotionally I believe that we must invest in that healing. This means that we must do things for the healing to take place. There must be a way made and strategic actions taken in order to overcome.
It is unrealistic to expect healing to suddenly find you when you are hurt. Just as you must actively seek out happiness you must actively seek out healing. In this article, I will list 4 ways that you can invest in your emotional healing.
4 ways to Invest In Your Emotional Healing
Read More Quotes, Books, Articles Etc
You will be surprised how much reading and learning more about human and human interactions can help your life. Many time people go though problems and they feel as if they are alone. You are not alone. This problem that you are facing many people before you have faced it and lived to tell the stories. Seek the knowledge that is available to help you heal your life.
Personally, the first book I reach for in times of stress is the bible. There is always a bible verse that makes me feel better so per my recommendation, reach for a bible. There are also many self-help books that will help you in more ways than one.
I am currently Reading: It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
This book has been helping me to understand how trauma that was experienced by our parents and grandparents may have influence over our lives. The book also gives ways in which you can heal and move past such traumas. I must say that some of the examples in the book are on the extreme end of emotional problems so, read with that in mind.
Stop Seeking Out Traumatic News or Posts
Let me repeat: STOP SEEKING OUT TRAUMATIC NEWS or POST. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with watching the news or staying aware but you must think about how seeing such news will affect your mental health.
Many times the news and social media will have you to think life is either too horrific or too glamorous when neither is the case. Seeing too good of life may be traumatic to you while seeing too bad of life may be traumatic to others. It really depends on who you are but regardless I would advise that you consume both moderately or not at all.
Personally, I believe that everyone has an equal mix. The only thing constant is change and with that, it’s hard to think that your life will have the same face year after year. Don’t live a life of fear or comparison based on what you read in the news or on social media. Your emotions will thank you.
Be Vulnerable – Open Up
Vulnerability. Many people do not like to appear vulnerable. They refrain from sharing feelings, experiences or even bonding because they fear vulnerability or feeling ashamed. There is nothing wrong with being vulnerable and opening up to someone. Life sometimes gets too hard to handle and talking to someone can be very helpful.
Isolation may seem easier but in the end, it will not be worth it. God made two (2) and not one (1) which means that at some point in time each of us will need someone. Lean on your friends and family and know that it’s okay to feel and express your feelings.
Get Busy
Emotional Pain can often turn into creative expression. Have you ever listened to songs that just mend your heart? Well, I like to think that those musicians must have endured something (direct or indirect) in order to produce music that heals. A lot of the times people do things to cope, they write a book or sing a song.
I encourage you to find your hobby, find your why. It may be something you’ve started before but lost passion for or it may be a new hobby which you must develop. Whatever it is, find it and get busy.
Related: How food can help you get Motivated.
Summing it up
In this post we discussed ways to invest in your emotional healing. The four ways listed are :
- Invest in materials that will help you understand more about yourself and human interactions; books and blog articles which can be accessed via google are a great way to start.
- Try not to indulge in news or content that may be traumatizing to you.
- Be vulnerable with your emotions, open up to someone.
- Turn your pain into purpose by getting busy and creative.
QOTD: How have you invested in your emotional Healing?
Such a great post. Thank you for the book recommendation. I’m adding that to my TBR. Hi
🌼 thank you for reading and I would love to know your thoughts after you read it.
Great post! Can’t wait for part two. These are great suggestions. I find creativity is the best for me.
Creativity works wonders 🌼. Thanks for stopping by.
I totally agree with the power of listening or reading positive material! I love listening to biographies of people who have overcome trials. They have so much to share with the world!
So true, a lot for us to learn 🌼. Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you for this post. Your suggestions are spot on! It definitely helps to have a trusted friend to confide in. And like you said, it’s best not to feed the negativity. I also agree with the part that you have to make an effort in your healing process.
🌼 Thank you for reading
I believe in turn your pain into purpose by getting yourself busy and do some creative.
Waiting for the second part.
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Oh yes, when you are emotionally a wreck, being distracted by other activities and opportunities is definitely what you should do!!
Yes! It does the trick! 🌼
Oh I can’t wait to see part 2! I loved this post it was very inspiring !
You shed the light on a very important topic, thank you so much. We often neglect our emotions because we don’t understand them or it is too painful to deal with them. Great tips. Thanks a lot.
So true! 🌼
Really great post – you touched on some great points here which I found really helpful!
Charlotte | charlotterick.com x
That great! 🌼 yay!
Interestingly the MC of my story is undergoing an emotional healing. So this post gave me some ideas and fresh perspectives. Well written, Waiting for part 2!
Aww! I am happy to hear that, your story sounds kool. I’d love to read it when it gets done.
Being vulnerable is indeed helpful. Sharing your thoughts and showing emotions can help you ease the grief and pain that you are going through.
everyone has got that moment in their lives. the points listed here in your article are mind blowing, thanks for the info, everyone deserve to be happy.
Indeed everyone does. Thank you so much. I’m glad you stopped by 🌼
very nice and helpful read. I can clearly see you put a lot of effort into writing this. Emotional healing is super important process for anyone.
Thank you 🌼
Thank you for amazing tips. I have ptsd and the most helpful thing apart therapy I have found is reading inspirayinspi bo9ks.
That’s great and thank you for sharing that 💛.
This is a lovely post, and is so important! Thank you for sharing x
Thanks for reading 🌼
Lovely Post Hun, Thanks for sharing 😊
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Can’t wait for part two! Great post!
These are all such wonderful reminders! I love reading bible versus too when I’m confused and stressed about my life. It provides such peace and helps me gain clarity by looking at my situation from another perspective.
What you wrote is 100% right, but getting emotionally healed is practically harder, than it seems.
A warm hug for you girl.
Keep your eyes on the Lord and not the wickedness of this world.
Great post! The point about avoiding social media and the news etc. is so true! That is exactly why I avoid my personal social media.
Getting an emotional healing is really a hard thing to do and I am absolutely agree with your tips,thanks for sharing!
what a very inspiring post! had a great read, this is worth sharing
I agree with you in here, your tips will absolutely be able to help many thank you for sharing
Communication is important, being able to share helps healing. It is so easy to be drawn in the traumatic experience and seek out more of the same. Maybe we want to know that we are not alone and maybe it’s for knowledge, we have to understand when it becomes an obsession.
love reading positive books that help you grow. We have to constantly have to work in ourselves and that involves healing
It is hard to be vulnerable because if I post up on FB or talk to my coworkers about my troubles, they are like “You are young” or think I want them to cry for me. Even my friend, who I shared things with, is like “Ahhh, that is too bad”. No really gives me advice.
I saw a meme that I shared on my Facebook page. It said ” I see you trying to heal. Don’t stop. I am rooting for you.” Keep healing my friends… Keeping busy is my favorite. Keeping busy helping others is even better. Eyes off self and towards others.
I think that it is so important to invest in your well being. I really think that it is important to share what your feeling with others.
Lol right! Because people can’t read our minds or emotions accurately 🌼.
Emotional healing is most important part of our being. One can take on any challenge if they are emotionally strong. I love your tips.
That’s is so true, once you are emotionally strong you can do anything.
These are great reminders for this week! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you… You are a life saver… I will learn to be Vulnerable … Thanks again!