Anger is healthy

We get a lot of mixed messages about anger throughout our lives, which makes it difficult to approach anger in a healthy way sometimes. Often:

• We are taught that anger is unacceptable to feel.

• Our TV shows and movies glorify anger as vengeance and tell us that hurting the target is justified.

• We see ourselves or others feeling justifiable anger but then being dismissed or ignored for showing it.

• Anger is portrayed as a personality trait.

This episode focuses on healthy anger.

Five qualities of healthy anger

1. Experienced and not suppressed.

2. Safe to be around (and safe for yourself).

3. Message.

4. Empathy for self and others.

5. Results in responsible actions.

This episode delves into what each of these looks like and how we can use anger expressed in a healthy way to live more authentically.