Radio Headspace How to Use Mindfulness to Calm Your Anger Before It Takes Over
Oct 7, 2025
Anger can quickly evolve into anxiety or regret, but mindfulness provides a different path. Discover how taking a moment to pause and breathe can help you regain control before reacting. Rosie shares personal experiences, including a spat over Instagram that revealed deeper needs. Learn to see anger as a signal of crossed boundaries and how to ask what your anger truly needs. This poignant conversation emphasizes compassion in resolving conflicts, offering practical steps to reset and improve relationships.
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Blocking As A Digital Slam
- Rosie describes a petty fight with her partner that escalated into temporarily blocking him on Instagram.
- She felt justified in the moment but later recognized she acted from exhaustion, not the reel itself.
Anger As A Signal
- Rosie realized anger signals that something's wrong and often marks a crossed boundary.
- The real issue is reacting from anger instead of using it to communicate a need.
Hidden Anger Shows Up Indirectly
- Rosie admits she hid anger under mindfulness performance and humor, which led to passive aggressive behavior.
- Suppressing anger often shows up as indirect actions like 'rage cleaning' rather than honest communication.