By Amy Gross
Someone once said that anger is like drinking poison and hoping your enemy will die. Impatience is similarly ridiculous.
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Anger is a normal, healthy emotion that everyone experiences at some time. Underlying emotions, such as sadness, fear, or guilt, may also be expressed as anger. During times of stress, we may experience anger more often than is typical.
Taking into account your own wellbeing as well as the best interests of others, here are some of the most important ways to become a better person.
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Even the most level-headed people get mad sometimes, but if you find yourself having angry outbursts on a regular basis—or know someone who is dealing with them—these symptoms might signal a bigger problem.
In this guided anger meditation script, you will quickly relax and feel calm. Meditation can significantly reduce your levels of anger, irritability, and frustration. When you practice this technique, you will learn to be less reactive to thoughts and feelings.
Domestic violence survivor and yoga teacher Liz Arch shares a sequence for releasing anger by truly feeling it first.
Flares and flashes. Outbursts and eruptions. The words used to describe anger tend to be volcanic. And science may explain why.
Could there possibly be benefits to anger? According to psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Rick Hanson, Ph.D., you can certainly use anger as a force for good.
We can suppress anger and aggression or act it out, either way making things worse for ourselves and others. Or we can practice patience: wait, experience the anger and investigate its nature. Pema Chödrön takes us step by step through this powerful practice.
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