Understanding and Expressing Anger

Introduction

• Speaker: Andrew Coulter
• Topic: How thoughts and emotions affect whole health
• Focus on: Anger (especially in women), its symptoms, and healthy expression

Key Points on Anger

Suppression of Anger

• Anger is often suppressed in women to maintain a loving and kind persona.
• Suppression may lead to becoming a doormat, inability to say 'No', feeling victimized, and strong feelings about injustices.
• External triggers (e.g., road rage) can indicate bottled-up anger.

Symptoms of Repressed Anger

• Physical Symptoms:

  • Sugar cravings
  • Eye issues (styes, cysts, irritations)
  • Skin irritations, rashes
  • Pains (sticking, irritating, neurological)
  • Insomnia (tired all day, can't sleep at night)
  • Neurological symptoms (pins and needles, twitching, spasms)
  • Proneness to accidents and injuries
  • Frequent infections and illnesses

• Emotional/Behavioral Symptoms:

  • Depression (often unresolved anger)
  • Defending others excessively even when not asked

Causes of Repressed Anger

• Victimization, surgeries, needles, or any impingement on life force.
• Look at repressed anger as an impingement not properly addressed.

Healthy Ways to Express Anger

• Breath Work

• Physical Release:

  • Yelling and screaming in a safe environment
  • Breaking cheap glasses (cathartic exercises)
  • Pounding pillows or throwing temper tantrums alone
  • Say 'No' powerfully (empowerment word)
  • Use swearing if necessary

• Remedies and Kits

  • Anger and Frustration Kit (for unconscious release)
  • Emphasized importance of releasing emotional baggage for overall health

Conclusion

• Reminder: Anger is a Healthy Emotion
  • It's essential to express it constructively without harming others.
• Upcoming Topic: Resentment (offshoot of anger)
  • Resentment as a festering state of unaddressed anger
• Encouragement: Be authentic, empowered, and own your emotions fully.
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