![]() ![]() ![]() Concealing or holding back powerful emotions, thoughts, and behaviours, I reasoned, was itself stressful.” “I developed a working theory that keeping a secret was a form of active inhibition. You simply write about what you feel in your mind and pay no attention to writing rules and conventions (that means no grammar police!). It involves writing about strong thoughts and feelings for the same duration of time for a certain number of days (usually 15-20 minutes for four days). What is expressive writing?Įxpressive writing is a form of writing therapy pioneered by James W. A lot of people may be surprised by ‘the power of the pen’. There are numerous techniques that you can try in this blog, we explore a form of writing therapy calling ‘expressive writing’ that can be used to channel your emotions on paper. Therefore, the question you might ask yourself is “How do I express all of these thoughts and emotions?”. Although talking to other people can be very helpful, sometimes you might not want to share how you feel for a number of different reasons. Expressing your guilt is the first step in coming to terms and coping with it. If you are experiencing feelings of guilt, it’s important that you do not suppress them. Guilt is a weight that will crush you whether you deserve it or not.” Maureen Johnson Some of the reasons underlying cancer patients’ guilt include feeling they are a “burden” for their friends and family, thinking that they did not notice their cancer symptoms early enough to prevent it, or feeling guilty for surviving whilst others have not. This can affect your wellbeing and quality of life and is definitely not something to be ignored. Shame is ‘I am bad.’ Guilt is ‘I did something bad.’” Feeling guilty for something you cannot control such as cancer can be hugely overbearing. Brown “shame is a focus on self, while guilt is a focus on behavior. Guilt is a complex emotion: it can come in many different forms and can be experienced for a variety of different reasons in the context of breast cancer, as well as in other aspects of life.
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