BY DANNY NANDY
Though it's sometimes difficult to address, sadness is a completely natural emotion.
Sometimes, it takes a little extra time to let the sadness sink in. Accept it, and take the steps to cope with it.
Sadness can be mild, or it can be severe and very intense, such as that which is felt after losing a loved one or going through a break up.
Not addressing your sadness in healthy ways can be detrimental to your mental and emotional health.
Processing sadness in healthy ways protects you emotionally and improves your life quality.
Coping with your emotions as they happen is an incredible way to acknowledge your feelings and work through them in a timely manner.
Emotion based coping is ideal for sadness stemming from situations you can't change or have no control over.
Problem-based coping is ideal for sadness felt over situations you can control or change.
Emotional eating does nothing to help your sadness, in fact, it only makes matters worse.
Self-expression helps you heal from sadness and is any method of expressing yourself and your current emotions usually through some type of art form.
One of the best ways to handle sadness is by listening to music that expresses what you feel.
Allow yourself to feel.
Don't be afraid to show your emotions and let them out as they come.
CRY, CRY and CRY. Emotional tears release feelings and stress.
Venting about your emotions is an incredible way of acknowledging your sadness and begin the coping process.
When sadness begins to get the best of you develop a daily routine and stick to it.
SADNESS can impact your appetite. Try to eat at least three meals a day, but six smaller meals may be easier to handle.
Even if you don't have much energy to do anything WHEN YOU'RE SAD, even a little bit of EXERCISE will BOOST YOUR MOOD.
Going outside into nature is a great way to get out of the house and experience emotional soothing.
When your sadness takes over your entire life, you tend to forget about everything else in your life. Acknowledge the positive aspects of your life and begin to genuinely appreciate what you do have.
Meditation is an effective tool for reducing stress, anxiety, worry, and feelings of depression.
The most basic YOGA POSES help to relax your body and since you're focused on maintaining your form and balance, you'll be less focused on your sadness and other emotions.
The absolute worst thing you can do when you're feeling lonely or sad is isolate yourself from the outside world.
Dig yourself out of an emotional rut by doing something you enjoy or going somewhere that you love.
Spend time with close friends and family to better cope with sadness and lift your mood.
Just remember that it it does't make you weak to express yourself or ask for help, it actually shows that you're strong enough to acknowledge your emotions and face them when they become too overwhelming.
Just remember that it it does't make you weak to express yourself or ask for help, it actually shows that you're strong enough to acknowledge your emotions and face them when they become too overwhelming.
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