Anger management often shows itself as frustration with lack of control over external circumstances as well as passing on pressures from others. My go-to on this is coaching based on Stoicism, particularly applying insights from Marcus Aurelius (e.g: "the consequences of anger often exceed the causes of it") and Seneca, who reminds us that emotional responses are rarely rational.
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MA, Post MA Dip, BPS Accred
Unless it is rightful anger - for example in response to cruelty like seeing someone kicking a dog - then anger is actually a cover-up for deeper more painful feelings of sadness or fear or loss. It feels easy to get angry because we have more control. It is an energetic response rather than a passive, helpless response. It is often, also, learned ie copied behaviour. Let´s look at what is going on for you that makes anger your go-to and how to re-channel this misplaced energy into something more helpful.
Anger is often a symptom of deep, unresolved feelings of hurt and pain. This can come out seemingly randomly, or feel bigger than the situation calls for and can leave you feeling confused, misunderstood, alone and so much more. By talking through behaviours you recognise now, we can look at root causes to see if we can find the reasons behind it. Facing anger can feel a bit intimidating, and seem to go against who you are, and by making sense of it you can bring about understanding and better ways of expressing your feelings.
Registered Psychotherapist, Rev, DD (hon), DMin, Various Dips & Certs.
Anger management is a real issue to today and with Covid-19 domestic abuse has been significantly on the rise. I am able to identify and help sufferers on both sides fo the anger.