Rick Hanson, founder of the Wellspring Institute, discusses anger as a natural response, while Hilary Jacobs Hendel emphasizes the importance of recognizing and processing it. Ruth King offers insights on channeling anger into positive action, and David Richo highlights the critical choice in how we respond to our anger. They explore strategies for harnessing anger's energy constructively, from mindfulness techniques to the significance of acknowledging our emotions. Ultimately, the goal is to transform anger into personal growth and resilience.
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Mindful Awareness of Anger
Be mindful of your anger, noticing its physical sensations.
Tune into the underlying emotions, like fear or worry, instead of dwelling on justifications.
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Anger as a Natural Response
Anger is a natural response to perceived danger, preparing us for fight or flight.
However, it can be harmful if not managed skillfully.
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Using Anger Constructively
Use your anger constructively instead of letting it control you.
Take action to address the source of your anger, rather than stewing in helplessness.
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In 'It's Not Always Depression,' Hilary Jacobs Hendel presents a unique therapeutic approach that draws on the latest science about the healing power of emotions. The book introduces the Change Triangle, a tool that helps individuals identify and work through emotional defenses, secondary emotions, and core emotions. Hendel shares patient stories and dynamic exercises to help readers connect with healing emotions, ease anxiety and depression, and discover their authentic selves. The approach is based on Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), which focuses on fully experiencing core emotions to achieve an openhearted state of calm, curiosity, connection, compassion, confidence, courage, and clarity.
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David Richo
Mindful of Race
Ruth King
In *Mindful of Race*, Ruth King offers practical mindfulness tools to understand and engage with racial tension, helping readers explore their role in racism and cultivate a culture of care. The book provides insights into the complexities of racial identity and the dynamics of oppression, guiding readers toward greater clarity and compassion.
So many of us are feeling angry for a myriad of reasons amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. To help us better understand and work with our anger, Eric reached out to several previous guests of the show to ask them if they would be willing to talk with him for a special edition of The One You Feed Podcast about anger. They all generously agreed at a moment’s notice and this episode featuring 4 “mini-interviews” is the result. These are all new conversations with previous guests, Rick Hanson, Hilary Jacobs Hendel, Ruth King, and David Richo.
You can find all of the most up to date crisis help & support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to www.oneyoufeed.net/help
In This Episode, We discuss How to Work with Anger and…
That anger is a natural and normal response
Utilizing anger rather than letting anger utilize us
How anger can feel good in the moment but it corrodes over time
Finding peace when confronted with the truth of uncertainty
Mindfully noticing and naming our anger
Anger being triggered by perceived danger and it readies us for a fight
The danger of blocking our anger
That we feel anger as energy that wants to get out
Using fantasy to release the energy of anger
When calm, making a list of “state-changers” for yourself
Noticing our coping strategies in the face of things we can’t control
The critical choice of what to do with the energy of anger
Being informed by our anger instead of reacting out of it
Channeling the energy in constructive ways rather than damaging ways
Getting curious about what the anger is trying to tell us – rather than focusing on what it’s saying about other people
Getting fiercely clear about rather than ablaze in the fire of our anger
When we’re in the anger, we lose touch with how it’s impacting our bodies
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