10/5 - What Your Anger Might Be Trying to Tell You & How to Process It In a Healthy Way
What Your Anger Might Be Trying to Tell You and How to Process It In a Healthy Way We all feel angry at one time or another. Some people stew on their anger and some let it go quickly. Some people act on their anger and some people hold it in. When anger shows up, it can feel like a tidal wave - fast, intense and overwhelming, or it can build over time, like a slow burning fire. And we all know what it feels like when anger shows up. Maybe your chest feels right, your words get sharp, or your face begins to flush. Sometimes anger feel big and loud - like it's demanding all your attention and energy. But here’s the thing: anger usually isn’t the whole story. Anger Isn't Always Bad A lot of people think that anger is bad, that it's the real problem. But actually, anger is more like a signal. Therapists often call it a secondary emotion. All that means is that anger usually shows up to cover something else—something softer and harder to admit, like feeling hurt, s...
