Canned Feelings
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Canned Feelings

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Channeling rage and helplessness constructively feels impossible in dire straits. It's that one feeling that, fueled by fury, makes you capable of almost anything. Unlike depression, where your energy is low and leans toward negativity, it's a state of high negative energy where your mind fools you into thinking you have every reason to act as judge, jury, and executioner. And maybe you do, but in a state bordering on temporary derangement, overlooking or miscalculating the consequences usually leads to something worse, even if we can't foresee it in the moment. Think of it as a blindfolded condition where your senses are/fall out of sync, sending frantic signals throughout your body. This energy can’t be stored. It overheats the system and, if it isn't released, it explodes inside you. It's a hormonal concoction strong enough to stop a bullet train. And when it's over, you realize that the greatest challenge is harnessing that voltage without being shattered by it.

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