One of my favourite ways to describe us humans is that we are walking talking bags of emotions and feelings. I think I have said it previously as well but I think it is an appropriate way to describe us.

Of course, you could say that we are logical beings and go with our lives based on intelligence and logic but think about it. Are we really guided by our intelligence, or are we more influenced by our emotions and feelings?

I think its the latter. The heart somehow always seems to overtake decision making and that's why most of the times we take a particular decision just because it feels good or it feels right.

Of course, that is also why we make a lot of bad decisions but that is a different topic. What I'm getting at is the importance of our emotions since they are so influential and the need to express and let them out instead of just bottling them up.

Don't Be A Volcano

We are faced with a variety of situations in life. Some good, some bad, some indifferent. Most of these make us feel a particular way. Depending on how we are attached to a particular person or situation, the intensity of our emotions will differ as well.

When we are indifferent or feel good, we mostly express ourselves fully but when something bad happens, a lot of us generally tend to bottle up those emotions. I personally have been guilty of doing that on several occasions.

The thing is, doing so is really not healthy. Not for your physical health, not for your emotional health and certainly not for your mental health. When we bottle up our emotions, we become like an active volcano. The more we bottle up, the more the chances are that we will just erupt one day, in any of the many conceivable ways. These eruptions can have some really grave consequences which among other things can really be detrimental to our relationships.

It's just better to be brave and face what you're feeling and let it out without the fear of what others might say or feel. We are humans and we are allowed to be emotional at times. That's how it should be. Don't be a volcano!