The process of emotional release has been shown to increase one's ability to think clearly by helping to clarify what our emotions are asking us to look at, what they are telling us about how we are relating to our life situations. Emotional release can help reveal on more than simply an intellectual level, how the all wounds we have all experienced effect our lives, and how today, in certain situations, when those old wounds get triggered, we find ourselves reacting in ways that are sometimes irrational or not in our best interest. Systematic and conscious use of the tool of emotional release allows human beings to become more flexible and less reactive in dealing with their lives moment to moment. Many people feel discomfort and even fear at the thought of seeking systematic emotional release as a way to achieve better mental and physical functioning. They have developed strong controls over their emotions and find it difficult to let go.
People resist emotional release for many reasons, some of which make perfect sense.
Yet such release is a natural, physiological means for undoing the tensions of distressful experiences. When this release is facilitated by the attention of a supportive listener or therapist, mental acuity is heightened and recovery is accelerated. The key to taking advantage of this natural therapeutic tool is to be able to choose your moments of emotional release so that they work to your benefit. Having a tantrum at rush hour on the freeway is not to your benefit. Bursting into tears as you step up to address an audience is not to your benefit.