Calm Your Caveman

Why Anger Feels Better Than Anxiety (and What to Do Instead)


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Anxiety leaves us frozen. Anger makes us feel powerful. But when fear turns to fury, the long-term costs are high. Here’s how to spot the pattern and rewrite the story before it harms your health or your relationships.

You’ll Learn:

  • What’s really happening when anxiety flips to anger
  • Why venting and suppressing don’t actually help
  • Practical ways to turn anger into fuel for growth

Timestamps

  • 00:30 – Why anxiety turns into anger (and often backfires)
  • 03:53 – Why regulating is better than venting or suppressing
  • 05:55 – Story: Anger that fuels new opportunities
  • 09:11 – Story: Marriage conflict, and uncovering unmet needs
  • 11:24 – Story: Bypass the anxiety-anger trap
  • 12:03 – Summary: How to claim power without attacking
  • 13:48 – Kindness narrative: the last puzzle piece

Submit Your Kindness Narrative:
Share a moment of kindness that moved you or changed you. Email your story (written or audio) to [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @CalmYourCaveman.

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Calm Your CavemanBy Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell