Let's dispel some myths about anger.
- it' s good to get it out - punching pillows and the like to take out aggression - otherwise known as ventilating your anger. If your focus is on the other person or situation while you are doing this, it simply services to reinforce emotional or black and white thinking. This damages you, polarises thinking and makes it far less likely to find a real solution to what is undoubtedly a problem which either needs to be addressed assertively and positively or let go. The only good this ventilation does is to give you benefits of physical exercise. In that case, far better to go for a walk or actually do some aerobic exercise with your focus otherwise than on the subject of your anger. This way you can better access your rational, thinking brain and gain better perspective of the issues at hand.
- "I can't do anything about it if I get angry." This is emotional thinking which anger can generate. Actually, you need not be a victim of anger unless that is your choice. It's true that we can do nothing about anger emotions arising - this is most likely to happen if something is wrong and therefore we need to do something about it or, if there is nothing which can be done, we need to let go. So, whilst anger emotions may be triggered, we can learn to control the level of distress we and others experience at anger's hands and how we then express ourselves and how we behave.
For more information please see:
- Depression Therapy in Bristol
- Anxiety and Stress Therapy in Bristol
- Anger Management Therapy in Bristol
- Bereavement Therapy in Bristol
- Relationship Therapy in Bristol
- Therapeutic Treatment in Bristol
- Phobia Therapy in Bristol
Alternatively contact Sarah direct on 0117 904 7426.
For more information on our Anger Therapies see also Anger Management Tips and Anger Management Test.
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