It’s a common trope in pop psychology for people to believe that it’s unhealthy to suppress their anger. That anger, bottled up, is terrible for you and will result in poor health or an inevitable explosion when all that condensed rage explodes outward like a supernova. The word “suppress” here gives away the game. What…… Continue reading How to practice being angry
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Anger is a story you tell yourself
You went upstairs to meditate. You told your wife you were going. A modicum of silence and peace in the house for twenty minutes goes without saying doesn’t it? Apparently not. Within minutes there’s a phone call conducted at full volume outside the bedroom door. Your kid comes looking for you and she tells him…… Continue reading Anger is a story you tell yourself