“It’s normal, healthy and evolutionarily important.”It can be a powerful force for good, says David Woolfson, anger specialist and psychotherapist. Then take it a step further: “Think about more vulnerable feelings like ‘let down’, ‘hurt’, ‘embarrassed’, ‘jealous’ – and write those down. … or do nothingThe urge may be to lash out, hit something or burst into tears, but Woolfson says: “If you can do nothing when you’re angry, you’re doing a lot because otherwise you’d be doing all those unpleasant things. “It depends on where you’re looking, what you’re reading and watching, and who you’re listening to,” says DeFoore. When we don’t pay attention to those, we build up the anger ourselves.”ExhaleThink you’re about to blow a fuse?

Source: Punch December 08, 2023 23:51 UTC