| Society often frowns on people who express | | | | anger to erupt and overwhelm us into a reaction. |
| their emotions, so many of us choose to mask | | | | The vitally important issue is how we deal with |
| our inner feelings, denying one of our greatest | | | | this reaction. |
| gifts. To experience feelings that may come | | | | The opportunity to respond positively to an |
| without warning and not know what our next | | | | important call from our psyche is wasted if we |
| feelings may be. | | | | simply suppress our anger. Ultimately this constant |
| Some people choose to live their days with their | | | | suppression can lead to physical illness and |
| feelings numbed, taking mind altering substances. | | | | depression. On the other end of the scale, |
| Life may seem easier when you're in a state of | | | | resorting to physical or mental abuse and violence |
| oblivion, but by blunting or ignoring your feelings, | | | | is irresponsible and dangerous. By taking this route |
| you are denying one of your greatest tools for | | | | we are projecting our hurt onto others, corroding |
| living effectively. Emotions and feelings can be | | | | our self esteem and destroying our relationships. |
| developed as a natural radar that can inform you | | | | Anger should be understood, acknowledged and |
| how to react to given circumstances. | | | | mostly felt. Feeling the anger allows us to realize |
| One of the most obvious and powerful emotions | | | | that a new way of being is needed, that this |
| is anger. This siren song for change is a warning | | | | anger we feel is a heightened call for change |
| that a new way of being or doing is needed. It | | | | suggesting enough is enough. Often the status |
| tells us we have exceeded our limits. Because of | | | | quo lulls us into an apparent comfort, so we |
| its power we will often repress our anger, leading | | | | frequently resist change, viewing it as a negative. |
| us into a state of depression, where we shut | | | | However when anger manifests it is a clear call |
| down. We are left unable to cope, having failed to | | | | that we should seek effective change, as there is |
| meaningfully respond to the warnings from our | | | | no other useful option. |
| anger. | | | | With this viewpoint we should welcome anger as |
| After long periods of denial, anger can easily | | | | a guide to a better future, and not allow our |
| manifest itself. The harsh reality of our life | | | | views to be tainted by the negative actions of |
| suddenly awakes us from the unacceptability of | | | | people who become destructive and lose control. |
| denial. The raw emotion of anger breaks our | | | | Respond to your anger appropriately by starting |
| state of avoiding our truth, and the things that | | | | to try and understand the reason for your anger, |
| are affecting the harmony of our life cause us to | | | | and looking for beneficial outcomes with positive |
| become aggrieved. The stress of living with an | | | | changes. In this way you will use your anger |
| uncomfortable situation can frequently cause | | | | wisely, learn from it and grow from it. |