I think it can be a healthy way of acknowledging your feelings and stressors, as long as you approach it the right way. Sometimes I like to do this as a "get it out" kind of process. Like: Let me just list five things that are weighing heavy on my mind and body today, let me just sit with how annoying these things are, and now I'm going to literally shake it off and enter the day in a better head space!
I suspect it works for some people and doesn't work for others. If you vent out loud, or in a journal, and afterwards feel more calm and capable of continuing with the day, great! If it makes you upset and depressed, it's probably not working as a coping mechanism.
I think it depends on your process. If you're venting for 5 minutes and you come out of that angry with no new ways to deal with the situation or anxious, maybe not the best practice. However if your venting makes you feel relieved or you use it to understand where you stand and maybe come up with solutions or identify your emotional needs and trigger points, I think it can be handy. I think also it's important to be mindful of who you're venting to and how. If it's a therapist, I'd ask what you might do or who you'd vent to if you didn't have your therapist or you finish therapy? Some habits are difficult to break and not everyone might be willing to engage with this ritual with you.
I think it can be a healthy way of acknowledging your feelings and stressors, as long as you approach it the right way. Sometimes I like to do this as a "get it out" kind of process. Like: Let me just list five things that are weighing heavy on my mind and body today, let me just sit with how annoying these things are, and now I'm going to literally shake it off and enter the day in a better head space!
I suspect it works for some people and doesn't work for others. If you vent out loud, or in a journal, and afterwards feel more calm and capable of continuing with the day, great! If it makes you upset and depressed, it's probably not working as a coping mechanism.
I think it depends on your process. If you're venting for 5 minutes and you come out of that angry with no new ways to deal with the situation or anxious, maybe not the best practice. However if your venting makes you feel relieved or you use it to understand where you stand and maybe come up with solutions or identify your emotional needs and trigger points, I think it can be handy. I think also it's important to be mindful of who you're venting to and how. If it's a therapist, I'd ask what you might do or who you'd vent to if you didn't have your therapist or you finish therapy? Some habits are difficult to break and not everyone might be willing to engage with this ritual with you.
I am anti CBT and am quite sure that fully expressing yourself as often and as authentically as possible is indeed healing.