Angry At The Right Things Hatred, Shame, Anger and Integration
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Apr 10, 2025 Bronwyn Schwaggart, a licensed psychotherapist and expert on anger, dives into the complexities of painful emotions. She explores why society teaches us to suppress anger and highlights its physical and mental health implications. Bronwyn emphasizes the healing power of expressing anger and reframes hate as a protective signal. She shares practical strategies for processing these emotions safely and leads a powerful inner-child exercise to aid integration. Ultimately, she encourages self-responsibility as a path to healing for ourselves and those around us.
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Hidden Anger Harms Body And Mind
- Dissociated anger (alexithymia) links to mental and physical illness including autoimmune issues.
- Holding anger inside predicts depression, anxiety, and higher rates of physical disease.
Expel Hatred Through Safe Fantasy Exercises
- Use fantasy letters or exercises to express poisonous feelings safely when direct confrontation is impossible.
- Expel hatred privately to avoid stagnation and reduce its toxic effects on your body.
Rapid Mood Shift After Releasing Hatred
- A client read a 'I hate you mom' exercise and felt her mania and depression dissolve within minutes.
- Bronwyn viewed the release as dislodging carried hatred that drove her mood instability.
