Accept letting go.Hanging on to anger and resentment Resentment is an emotion of anger felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically from "ressentir", French re-, intensive prefix, and sentir "to feel"; from the latin "sentire". The English word has become synonymous with anger and bitterness. when you perceive someone has wronged you could make you sick. In a recent study, those who learned to forgive saw not only their stress and anger subside sub·side intr.v. sub·sid·ed, sub·sid·ing, sub·sides 1. To sink to a lower or normal level. 2. To sink or settle down, as into a sofa. 3. To sink to the bottom, as a sediment. 4. , but also psychosomatic psychosomatic /psy·cho·so·mat·ic/ (-sah-mat´ik) pertaining to the mind-body relationship; having bodily symptoms of psychic, emotional, or mental origin. psy·cho·so·mat·ic adj. 1. symptoms such as headaches and stomach upsets. Here are forgiving strategies that work best: * Understand that forgiving doesn't mean you're condoning the offense. * Accept that you can't control other peoples behavior * Try to look at the incident from the other person's point of view--or at least from a neutral viewpoint. * Write your reactions down in a letter, but don't send it. This is a nonhurtful way of venting venting, n an exit passage constructed in a casting mold to allow gases to escape during the casting process. venting Ventilation Psychology The verbalization* of one's 'emotional baggage' to another person; qvetching your feelings. * Move on. You can't do anything about the past. |
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