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Rustic Retreat into Fantasy
Article and Photography by: Sammie Audionmie Audion
Real Life (RL) can throw us the occasional curve In psychology, this process is generally known
ball, be that the loss of a loved one, a sick child, as ‘catharsis,’ which basically states that when
a breakup, or the loss of a job one really liked. one expresses themselves, a negative feeling will
Whatever the curve and its impact on us, coping be released. Recent studies have shown that this
with the pain and worries can be difficult. Most is often true, but certainly not always. At some
adults have learned to be reasonable and bring point, the more one indulges in sadness, anger,
sense into a given situation to work it out. or grief, the more those feelings will increase;
as a result, one can become overwhelmed,
However, the situation does not always present a feeling utterly lost and helpless. The Personality
logical puzzle; some curves allow no other solution and Social Psychology Bulletin published an
than to cope with the challenging situation at interesting report stating that people letting
hand. Some release frustration by venting, some off steam on a sandbag found themselves left
hide away to work through it, and others find the with more aggression remaining then people
counsel of close friends willing to listen. going to a gym or do nothing at all. Hence, it
might be advisable at times to find some sort
of temporary distraction that has nothing to
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