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November 2024

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Anger

 

Please view the videos for this month where Steve and Luke discuss this topic together.

How to manage your anger

1. Be comfortable with anger

Feeling angry is a normal human emotion, and it's important to be comfortable with it. It's crucial to understand that there's a difference between feeling angry and expressing anger through behaviour. By learning to recognize this difference, you can gain better control over how you choose to respond to anger. If you're afraid of your angry reactions and feel like you're unable to manage them, you might end up suppressing these feelings until they reach a breaking point or negatively impact your physical and emotional well-being.

 

2. Listen to your anger

Anger serves as a protective shield for deeper emotions such as pain, fear, shame, or grief. It's like a powerful weapon guarding us from these uncomfortable feelings. The key lies in summoning the courage to delve into these underlying emotions, even though they may not be pleasant. By approaching them gently, healing can eventually take place.

 

3. Understand your triggers

It's common for people to feel upset or frustrated over seemingly trivial matters. Rest assured that the intense argument over the hairdryer likely had little to do with the hairdryer itself. Instead, it may have triggered an emotional pain that was never acknowledged, understood, or resolved. In the absence of compassion, your anger surfaces as a misguided attempt to protect you, regardless of the consequences.

 

4. Explore safe ways to express your anger

Finding ways to reduce stress before it becomes overwhelming is crucial. Whether it's through rest, physical activity, writing, connecting with nature, or pursuing creative activities, it's important to find what resonates with you and incorporate it into your routine. Remember, it's better to prevent stress than to deal with its consequences later on.

 

5. Talk

Counselling offers a safe and supportive environment to delve into these difficult emotions, free from any worry of criticism or exclusion. By addressing and letting go of these painful feelings, you'll find that you won't need to rely on anger as a shield as much.

 

 

 

Free Download: Managing Anger