Hello Everyone & Welcome to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!
Today on the show I am talking about: Overcoming Resentment
Are you holding onto anger & frustrations like it's your best friend?
I also have struggled with resentment, but it is something that can be overcome if you make the decision to do so.
Today I am chatting about how to overcome resentment & also avoid getting caught up in it in the future.
Here are some notes from today's episode:
- I am like the queen of resentment. I feel like I always have been because I have always been obsessed with justice & wanting everything to be fair & others being fair & doing the right thing. And if someone wasn’t being fair to me or to someone I know, I would pour on the resentment. I would find the grudge to hold & I would be upset.
- And for me, resentment is caused by the underlying pain of being mistreated & wronged by others so much as a child & dragging that pain & unhealed emotions into my adulthood.
- And despite how hurt I feel & what others have done to me in the past, this is still no excuse for me to hold resentment. Because experiencing frustration & disappointment towards someone is a normal feeling, but holding resentment isn’t going to accomplish anything. It only makes you feel better in the moment, but worse later. And if it’s not addressed, it can really take over your mind, like a cancer, & really ruin relationships.
- I want to make sure I make the point that it’s fine to be angry about something or towards someone, but it turns into resentment when you hold onto that anger & continue to let it burn, as opposed to confronting it & overcoming it.
- So, I want to dive into some specific behaviors that cause resentment:
- 1. Not speaking up when a boundary is crossed.
- 2. Saying ‘yes’ when you actually mean ‘no.’
- 3. Not speaking up & tolerating offensive comments.
- 4. Putting up with intrusive questions.
- Now, I know it can be tough to actually confront someone when you are feeling anger or feel like you are being wronged, but it’s a much healthier option than keeping that anger inside & stewing on it. The worst-case scenario of this is beginning to harbor a desire for revenge, which is a whole new level.
- So, let’s chat about how we can release the resentment & move on from those emotions (equals freedom):
- 1. Acknowledge your resentment.
- 2. Sticking to your boundaries.
- 3. Practice expressing anger & frustration differently.
- 4. Release what you don’t have control over.
- 5. Practice gratitude.
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