Anger gets a bad reputation in our society. On one hand, it’s the cornerstone of every movie that involves Men Behaving Badly, but you’d have some major consequences if you became so aggressive and violent which is how we often think about getting angry. On the other...
There’s a difference between a healthy feeling of anger and an unhealthy expression of that anger. Being in charge of my anger is about making sure the anger isn’t in control. 2 quick points: I want to jump in and quash the idea that people shouldn’t...
Imagine that aggressive violence was never in your consciousness. Imagine you settled disputes through all kinds of other methods. Anger and rage, even acts of self-defense would be different because you’d be in a world where violence was just never an option....
The other day I posted a link to the Male Emotional Suppression Cycle and it’s been on my mind because I see it in action every day. I see it in my office with my clients. I see men who are struggling to get past anger to connect with pain and sadness. I see men...
I write often about anger and my focus is usually what is underneath the anger. I’m not saying there’s no such thing as pure anger and it’s often the healthiest response, but sometimes clients who tell me they’re angry all the time might have a...
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