Anger is a completely normal & human emotion. But sometimes we let it spin out of control & aren't sure how to reign it in. That's what I want to chat with you about today.
Show Notes:
- Anger is something I have gotten so much better at managing, it shocks me even. But it’s taken a lot of time, work & even self-discipline to buckle down & get it under control.
- And anger can be caused by both internal & external experiences, like being triggered by past memories or your own personal feelings about something that is bothering you & being caught in traffic or having a disagreement with someone.
- But I want you to know that anger is totally normal & healthy. It’s absolutely ok to be angry & express those emotions. It’s just a matter of being in control of those emotions & not letting it get out of hand in a physical way or taking it out on someone else, even mentally & emotionally.
- Because anger tends to lean towards an aggressive response. And this is a natural way to respond because it allows us to have the energy to fight back, if necessary. But not everything that leads us to anger needs to be fought. Sometimes it just needs to be accepted or understood or nothing at all.
- A lot of times anger doesn’t need to lead to anything. It can just be an emotion that teaches you what triggers you or what is bothering you beneath the surface or what you’ve been trying to avoid but keeps coming up with different experiences.
- And how people express anger is very different. Some will be more easily triggered by anger because of how they were raised or lack of not knowing how to handle their intense emotions. But others will be more scaled back, hold it all in until they explode like a volcano, harbor resentments & grudges and just be grumpy & irritable, while still not fully dealing with their feelings.
- But I definitely want to make sure it’s understood that we should embrace our feelings of anger, but be aware of what you might want to do to express that anger, other than acknowledging it.
- And after embracing, make time to understand what those feelings mean to you. What can you learn about yourself from these feelings? Take the time to identify what triggers your anger, then what plan you should have ready to prevent you from fully into your anger rage.
- So let’s chat about some tips I have for how to handle your anger.
- 1. Think Before You Speak.
- 2. Rehearse Your Response & Communicate Your Feelings Clearly. (use I statements, confrontation)
- 3. Take A Time Out & Say A Mantra. (exercise, walking, favorite activity/hobby)
- 4. Change Your Routine (if it’s a constant thing that brings anger out of you).
- 5. Speak With Someone to Vent & Decompress.
- 6. Gratitude Always Helps & Don’t Hold Grudges.
Thank you again for listening & I hope this episode was helpful.
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