Tuesday 13 March 2018

How to Cope with Anger and Pain

a post by Suzanne Kane for the World of Psychology blog


“Where there is anger, there is always pain underneath.” – Eckhart Tolle

Most of us have experienced our fair share of anger and pain, some more so than others.

But did you ever stop to think what’s underneath all that anger? What is the root cause?

In many cases, it might be difficult to discern or pinpoint the origin of the emotion or identify the exact cause. All you know is that you feel like exploding, things are just not going right, and you can’t seem to get past it.

Sometimes that means you lash out verbally or behave in unhealthy ways, such as drinking too much, compulsive overeating, engaging in promiscuous or risky sexual behavior. At the extreme, you might even cause harm to yourself or others, emotionally and perhaps even physically.

Before your anger gets totally out of hand, however, a little self-reflection and some healthy coping measures may save the day.

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