Emotional Outbursts

[Starman]

Anatomy of a freak-out: adrenaline rush, scattered thoughts, maybe feeling threatened, or at risk, even if just for a moment not knowing what to do or how to react. Anger can also come in, as well as a feeling of retaliation or how to defend yourself.

What purpose does an emotional freak-out serve; mainly it may just be what psychology calls a catharsis, and a catharsis can be healthy, in my opinion, as long as we don’t stay there. Grieving often follows an emotional impact.

I am posting this here because some believe to be spiritual you control your emotions all the time. Spiritual people do not get upset; which in my opinion is false. Spiritually oriented people do not freak-out, in my opinion not true. Spiritually oriented people stay calm, cool, and collected, no matter what the situation. That is not my perspective.

Most people have an idealistic view of spirituality, and how a spiritual person is suppose to act, but we are still human beings with human frailties. I have seen gurus and other so-called spiritually advanced people lose their temper. In the Bible there is a story about how Jesus got upset in the market place. If we do not have an outlet for our emotions they will find their way out in other ways.

A lot of people are afraid of anger in others, but I believe that anger is okay; it is just a matter of what we do with it, or how we express our anger.

What do you think or feel about this?
What is your emotional outlet?