Sometimes our emotions can be difficult to release from our bodies, and it helps to move physically. If you’re angry, it can help to punch a punching bag or even a pillow, to do some jumping jacks or run on the spot.

Doing unusual movements such as in hatha yoga or ecstatic dance, we might even find that some emotions that have been dormant for a long time are suddenly let out, and we might feel pure.

If we anticipate an argument, or there’s some gripe we want to express to someone, we can first get it out physically. Then when we feel calm, we can say what we have to say without the baggage of that anger or frustration, delivering a high quality “no”.

For the transcript: Move Your Body A Beautiful Thought