Emotions can bounce around inside you and affect you for a very long period of time. Sometimes we deal with them by like unhealthy coping mechanisms like playing video games or using drugs. A really important thing that we can do is talk to other people about our emotions. And when we talk to them, it can help us feel better,. But the other cool thing is that we can actually improve our relationships either at work or like friendships or romantic relationships by vocalizing our feelings.