Catharsis: Ways To Experience Emotional Relief

A tried and tested method to get it all out, exercise is a great way to achieve emotional release.

Exercise

Sometimes all we need to achieve catharsis is to speak up, to confess the things that are causing us pain

Confession

Music has been used for millennia as a form of expression, and one that can indeed provide some emotional release.

Music

Journaling can be a great way to achieve catharsis. Pouring your heart out on paper is very therapeutic.

Writing

Art is a form of expression and, as such, a way to process and channel emotions. It can be a great way to achieve catharsis.

Art

When one thinks about catharsis, usually crying comes to mind. But a good laugh can sometimes be all you need.

Humor

Humans have performed rituals since the dawn of time. We find comfort in them, and there is nothing wrong in performing rituals to achieve inner peace.

Rituals

This form of therapy can have a cathartic effect, as it delves deep into your unconscious mind.

Psychoanalysis