so i see a lot of self-care posts that are very positive and soft, that tell you to read a good book and take a warm bath and other ways to treat yourself kindly. and those are fantastic! but sometimes thats not what you need. sometimes theres so much anger built up that you feel like a rabid dog, like youre going to explode if you dont let it out somehow.
so heres a list of things you can do when youre feeling reckless; here are some ways to let out your energy or anger without hurting yourself or others
scream. into a pillow or just anywhere. i live in the country so i like to go into isolated fields and just let it out, but you can also just sit in your car and play music.
tear up paper. you can use your hands or scissors or a knife, and just go to town
if you have access to a lawn, go rip up some grass or pull leaves off of trees
an obvious one, hitting something soft, like a pillow or your mattress. pillows are good because you can also pick them up and throttle them or throw them - just be careful where youre throwing! id recommend at the wall or floor
bite things! pillows and blankets are good here, and you can kind of shake them around like a dog with a toy
write down your feelings on a sheet of paper and then tear it up
draw!!! and you dont have to be an artist. even just aggressively scribbling spirals on a sheet of paper can help
make something out of clay/play-doh and then destroy it
jenga! build your tower and then knock it down as aggressively as youd like. hit it, throw something at it, whatever
throw a small bouncy ball/stress ball at the wall. make sure its not big/hard enough to make holes! i used to do this a lot as a kid, and its easy to let that anger melt away when it starts to become a fun game
throw a tantrum. seriously. go into your room or somewhere isolated and let it out. stomp your feet, hit the ground, scream, cry, have a full body tantrum. id recommend getting a pillow or doing it on your bed so youre not punching the floor.
put on some music that you can get into and scream the words as loud as you can. i have an entire playlist of songs to scream to, and id put that on in the car on the way to/from work. it can be loud and emotional songs, or just anything that you can get really into. music is a great outlet
go take a large stick (or a baseball bat, if you have one) and go whack a tree. using a large stick is great because it doesnt matter if it breaks
paint glue over a surface (your arm, something plastic) and then pull/rip it off. just be careful to use glue thats safe for your skin - liquid latex is a good idea if you have access to it!
make slime! something thicker that you can squeeze and rip
makeup. sometimes when im angry and i want to fight its partially because i want to get bruised and bloody. get some cheap sfx makeup and give yourself bruises, a bloody nose, whatever your heart desires. you can go a step further and make wounds with liquid latex. this ones also good because it takes up a lot of focus and concentration, and itll distract you enough to calm you down
if you dont mind looking at yourself, go yell at the mirror!
SAFELY burn something. sit in the bathtub and use a lighter to burn leaves or strips of paper. be careful not to burn yourself. have a little tray/bowl of water that you can drop things into when it gets too close to your fingers
get a cheap wig from a party store, put it on, and cut it up. be careful not to cut yourself
i may update this list if i think of more, and of course anyone is free to add on if they have other ideas!
and remember, its okay to feel angry. anger does not make you a bad person. its what you do with that anger that counts. be safe, i love you <3
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