relieving frustration in a very physical (yet safe) way.
(get tennis rackets from a thrift store or similar)
I learned of this technique decades ago--I fear it is going to come in very hand for many of us:
To help release stored anger from your body, get yourself a pillow and a tennis racket, or something similar. If you are able to kneel on the floor, put the pillow there, otherwise put it on a bed or couch. Try to use an area that will ensure no-one is likely to hear you, so that your technique is not inhibited in any way.
Hold the racket firmly in both hands, raise your arms over your head and start beating the pillow with the racket. You'll probably start off doing this fairly gently as you might feel a bit silly at first, but as you keep going you're likely to start beating the hell out of it as your emotion begins to surface - this is great! It is also important to let your body make any sort of noise that it wants to. Start of by making a deep noise from within like a groan, as this will also help release the emotion.
As you progress, the noises you make may start to change and get louder and come from deeper within. Just let it all flow. You may even find yourself yelling and swearing. When I did this, after a while I found myself screaming and cursing at a particular person (they weren't there, of course). I even worked up quite a sweat and felt pretty exhausted afterward. But releasing repressed anger in this way felt like such a relief.
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http://www.gateways-to-inner-peace.com/repressed-anger.html
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...I know, I know...that sounds half-assed, not nearly as satisfying as smacking a pillow around with a racket or something...but I found some brand of balls(sic!) that were fairly firm, and you had to make an effort to grind them to powder. I did that, watching the veins of my arms pop out, and cry out to the Universe at large. Worked for me...
