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Why Anger Matters – Part 2

Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash   Just FYI:  Anger is not bad.   Anger is a normal human reaction to any threat in the environment.  If your physical or psychological well-being is under attack, anger is one possible reaction.  And it’s okay to feel it,...

Why Anger Matters – Part 1

Photo by Krzysztof Kowalik on Unsplash Anger is a troubling emotion.  And it’s confusing when you hear psychotherapists and psychologists mistakenly describe anger as a secondary emotion – meaning, we feel something else first (usually fear) and then go to anger...

5 Steps to Stop Overreacting (and Learn to Respond)

Photo by Dingzeyu Li on Unsplash   What Do Reactions Look Like?   You’re in a fight with someone you care about.  You’re angry.  You feel justified in your anger because he/she is not listening to you.  You feel unheard and invalidated.  Before you know it,...