Posts Tagged ‘relationships’
Anger Management Walkabout
Anger management is a tough go. Nobody wants to be angry, yet many of us find ourselves locked into this painful emotion time and time again, sometimes for years on end…
In the Other Person’s Shoes
If you are in the midst of a conflict, try and imagine what the other person is going through. Write down your thoughts on this…
Barbara Crafton: Forgiveness Means Letting Go
This is sage wisdom on letting go of past hurts and taking back your life, by Barbara Crafton, an Episcopal priest and award winning author.
Speak Your Mind

A common cause of pent-up, restricted anger that many of us experience comes from not speaking our mind. Everybody knows what it’s like to not say something when you know you should. We all have a friend or partner or co-worker who does something that irritates us and pushes our buttons, but we habitually don’t voice our thoughts, until it’s progressed so far that it’s becomes full-blown anger…
Responding to Anger
How do we respond to anger? This is a broad topic, and depending on the severity and the causes of the anger, there are many possible pathways to take. This article looks at three possible approaches: 1) change your response to the circumstances of your anger; 2) change the circumstances themselves; 3) remove yourself from the situation…
Speak and Listen
Anger frequently plays out during communication with others. For all kinds of reasons, relating with other people triggers our anger patterns. There are things we can do so that anger creates less problems for us while communicating. Here is an exercise that is quite powerful in this regard. You need a willing partner for this…
Watch Your Language
One way we perpetuate anger is with our speech. Words are powerful because they reinforce our thoughts. Negative and angry speech creates and supports a negative and angry mind. So an effective way to work with your anger is to pay attention to how you use words. Here are some speech points to reflect on…






