Russell Kolts, Ph.D , author of he Compassionate Mind Approach to Managing Your Anger takes a deep dive into the emotion of anger. 

Are you running away from anger? What's your relationship with it? 

What's a healthy way of dealing with your anger? How compassion can help you with your anger. And no, sadly punching a pillow is NOT a good way to release your anger. 

• The purpose of anger 
• Anger as a primary emotion
• What's underneath anger 
• and so much more

Resources and links 

1. Russell's web site
2. CFT Made Simple: A Clinician’s Guide to Practicing Compassion-Focused Therapy
3. Follow Russell on Twitter 
4. Watch his TEDx talk, Anger, Compassion, and What It Means To Be Strong

Other episodes you may enjoy: 

1. The Upside of Your Dark Side-Todd Kashdan

2. Resilient: How To Grow Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness-Rick Hanson 

3. How You Can Be Kind and Loving Toward Yourself -Kristen Neff

 

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