Have you ever been in a seemingly harmless disagreement when anger raises its head out of nowhere, and even you feel shocked by the intensity of it? In this first of a two-part episode, as Lily and Zoë deemed this incredible topic way too important to cover in one go, we explore what exactly anger is and the differences between the different types of anger...yes there is more than one way for anger to do anger! We dig into this powerful emotion that is often misunderstood, gets a bad rap and takes some skill to manage. However, learning and growing our awareness around it shows us just how important an emotion it is ...when it's used healthily!
What happens to unchecked anger? Or repressed, internalized anger? And what do you mean by benefits? How can there be benefits to being angry?! Would you believe us if we told you that anger builds our self-esteem and self-image, allows for proper boundaries and restores our sense of self?!
Being willing to embrace difficult emotions such as anger rather than repressing or avoiding them is a sign of emotional intelligence. When we are emotionally intelligent (which is what we are all growing in ourselves by being and learning here), we do not resist anger but instead welcome it with curiosity and caution. Anger is potent, after all, and needs to be treated with care. Still, if understood and acknowledged, we become emotionally resilient.
Get ready to dig in, expand your knowledge and understanding of this emotion and watch this new information ripple throughout your life. So come on, jump into the world of anger with us, and we think you might even enjoy yourselves!!