# The benefits of expressing your emotions (constructively)

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxRiga
- Speaker: Artūrs Miksons
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/arturs_miksons_the_benefits_of_expressing_your_emotions_constructively)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Every culture assigns stigma or value to different styles and levels of emotional expression, creating an instinct to repress or reject feelings associated with discomfort. Psychotherapist Artūrs Miksons lays out the benefits of discarding unhelpful social stigma and explains why expressing our emotions constructively can help build resilience to endure trying times.

## Lectures

1. [The benefits of expressing your emotions (constructively)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/arturs_miksons_the_benefits_of_expressing_your_emotions_constructively/f0665c9d0ef0), 16 min (TED's player)