Exploring the authentic source of our expressions

We are all born with the ability to express our feelings. The question is whether we choose to do it in a healthy manner. When we experience emotions, we have three choices: we may express them and let them pass, we can conceal them, or we can obsess over them, allowing them to fester inside us and cause all sorts of difficulties.

Our bodies are programmed to experience emotions — whether or not we express them is entirely up to us. Suffering from grief, rage, or joy is a natural reaction to the experiences our brains process on a daily basis. Emotions have been a significant factor in human evolution throughout history. Our brains evolved emotions millions of years ago to pass down responses to specific stimuli in order to aid in the species’ survival. That is why seeing a predator instils terror in us — it alerts us to the fact that we must flee for our lives. Emotional expression is just the recognition of the feelings that we are wired to feel. Healthy expression enables us to comprehend our feelings, feel them fully, and move on.