This year we have taken a mini-tour of the many faces of anger – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Anger is a very human emotion, and it is unlikely it will ever go away. So recognizing that reality and armed with facts and the power that knowledge brings, it’s now up to you…
Transforming Anger
Last month we explored the potential positive side of anger. This month we will cover some ways to transform anger so that its silver lining can be leveraged. Transformation rarely happens overnight, nor is it easy. But there are actions you can take to begin the journey that can ultimately help you convert all the…
The Positive Side of Anger
Now that we’ve covered the potential many negative physical (February and March) and mental and emotional (April and May) impacts of anger, let’s turn to a silver lining. “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world…
One Why of Anger – Love
Life is often not fair. People are not perfect. Though everyone has the potential to change, sustainable movement in a different direction happens only when the individual wants to evolve. External forces and requests (even pleas) may contribute to a decision to make a change, but true awareness, internalization, ad habit only really kick in…
One Why of Anger – Disappointment and Regret
This month, we’ll be talking about two more common causes of anger, disappointment and regret, closely related to one another, and both feed into another primary emotion, sadness. Many of us will go to great lengths to avoid being sad. When, at its core, sadness helps us reflect on, and learn from, our loss. This…
