WAYS TO BE MORE EXPRESSIVE

Letting out how you feel is an important part of maintaining mental
health. Your personal opinions, thoughts and feelings should not be
hidden or ignored. Say what you have to say, do not lie to yourself.
You have to remember at all times that this is your life and if you let
other people speak for you or you do not share what you really think,
you would continue to feel dissatisfied and poorly represented.

Let people know what principles and ideologies define you so they
can know to stay with or away from you. Do not copy others, glory in
your individuality and uniqueness. Though your thought on an issue
might differ from the rest. Do not let anyone or thing shush you.
Let it out.

Herein we discuss ways you can safely express yourself and help your
mental well-being.

1.Keep a diary
Writing down our thought is a good way to express how we feel. It helps
us share those things we find we are unable to tell even to our closest
friends and family members. With a diary, you get to talk to a friend who
would listen without casting any judgement. We also get to write our
hearts out without fear and anywhere as the diary can be taken
everywhere.

2.Stop worrying about people's reactions
You won't be able to express yourself fully if you keep worrying about
what others will say, do or think.
For those of us who find it difficult to express ourselves or speak freely,
we can look to motivational books, videos and tutorials to help with this.
People would react to your silence, taking it as a support or complicity.
Assumptions would be made which most times might be unfavouable
to you. So, have your say and let the chips fall where they are.

3.Be creative
Speaking is not the only medium through which we can state our feelings
or thought on an issue. There are creative ways which can be explored.
For those that can write short stories, poems, blogs and other literary
works are good media. If you can draw, then art is the way for you. Find
that creative activity you are good in and use it as a medium to say what
you have to say.

4.Be imaginative
There are times words might fail us. Times when we are unable to
properly pass across our thoughts to listeners. To get around this, be
imaginative. Look for and share analogies and examples that would make
your thoughts or feelings easier to understand.

5.Planning
This is the most useful for public speaking. You can have keynotes
written down on a paper. You can just have each point you wish to
elaborate on. Planning ahead helps you avoid forgetting what to say
and it also keeps you away from repeating words.
Planning again lets you organise your thought in an organic manner.

How are you learning to be more expressive?

Thanks for your time.
See you another time.

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