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I do martial arts and taking out my aggression or anger on a punching bag makes me feel better, is it me or does a list of what should make me happy or to be happy really getting tiring. I am all for trying to understand the nature of happiness but please don't tell me what should make me happy.

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You would have been better off actually reading what she wrote rather than knee-jerk reacting.

She's writing about the fact that expressing an emotion is bidirectional. No longer expressing that emotion will cause it to pass quicker.

You're talking about relieving stress by doing something physical and/or violent (both have been shown to work).

Unless you are punching that bag with a look of utter disgust on your face the two scenarios are unrelated.

> I do martial arts and taking out my aggression or anger on a punching bag makes me feel better

Now, imagine what taking out your aggression on a hobo or an old lady would do to you!

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