Understanding the Connection Between Desire, Anger, and Unmet Needs

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The speakers delve into the relationship between desire, anger, and unmet needs, emphasizing the importance of understanding the underlying causes of rage and separating behavior from identity. They also discuss grounding techniques and sensory breathing as tools for self-reflection and problem-solving.

Dr. Becky Kennedy is back to discuss something rarely talked about: “mom rage” – and the crucial connection between anger and our unmet needs.

What leads to these explosive moments – and why it's more common than we might think;

How understanding the story behind the rage moment can help us figure out what led to it and what we need.

The impact of society's shaming of anger in women; and

Tips for managing our anger, recognizing our needs, and taking care of ourselves.

About Dr. Becky:

Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and mom of three – who’s rethinking the way we raise our children – and named “The Millennial Parenting Whisperer” by TIME Magazine. Dr. Becky is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and founder of the Good Inside Membership platform, a hub with Dr. Becky’s complete parenting content collection all in one place. Dr. Becky hosts Good Inside with Dr Becky, a chart-topping podcast with over 20M downloads. In 2023, Dr. Becky delivered a TED Talk in which she shares “the single most important parenting strategy”.

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