Getting Anger Under Control
How to Control Anger
In my work as a counselor and Denver therapist, I know that everyone (yes, everyone) feels angry, sometimes. Let’s face it, life can be frustrating. Work can be maddening, people can be annoying, partners and kids can be irritating, traffic is a daily struggle for many of us, and let’s not even get into the many “state-of-the-world” issues that can send us into a rage. That said, when anger is frequent, and a major player in our lives, it takes a toll.
Feeling angry frequently can impact your health — both physically and mentally. But anger can really create problems in your relationships too. When you are expressing a lot of negativity, hostility or irritation with your partner, kids, friends, and family…. Even random people start to distance themselves from you emotionally. [Listen: “How to Deal With An Angry Partner”]
It goes the other way too: if you have an angry husband or angry wife it can make you start to feel like you’re walking on eggshells. Dealing with anger issues in marriage can be very difficult. Having a partner who is persistently irritated, frustrated, or quick to anger starts to make your relationship feel emotionally unsafe, and leads people to shut down and withdraw.
Getting Anger Under Control
In this episode, Getting Anger Under Control…We’ll be talking about:
- What anger really is
- The different ways that “anger issues” can show up
- “Anger Styles:” The differences in the ways that people perceive and express anger
- Anger management strategies, and anger management techniques
- How to control anger in relationships
- How to manage your anger personally and in different situations
- How to deal with anger in other people
I hope that listening to this podcast helps you learn how to manage anger and find inner peace — both for yourself and in your relationship.
All the best,
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Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby is a licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, board-certified coach, AAMFT clinical supervisor, host of the Love, Happiness, and Success Podcast and founder of Growing Self.
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I really enjoyed and learned so much from the Anger podcast. The strategies on defusing anger and making sure your partner no longer felt threatened / was heard could have helped me out tremendously in relationships.
I consider myself to have a very high Emotional IQ however I do poorly when confronted with a hyper-angry partner (eg when anger is disproportionate to the situation). I do listen but I inventory their case / actions vis a vis my case / actions and make a determination on who is right / wrong. I understand that does not defuse the situation nor does it allow for connection. It more often just escalated things with my partner.
I was surprised because I had no intention on listening to this because I thought it was “How to control your anger” which I don’t personally need but the focus on strategies to handle an angry partner were outstanding.
I’m so glad to hear that this podcast was helpful to you Eric. Thank you for listening! xo, Lisa
I really enjoyed and learned so much from the Anger podcast. The strategies on defusing anger and making sure your partner no longer felt threatened / was heard could have helped me out tremendously in relationships.
I consider myself to have a very high Emotional IQ however I do poorly when confronted with a hyper-angry partner (eg when anger is disproportionate to the situation). I do listen but I inventory their case / actions vis a vis my case / actions and make a determination on who is right / wrong. I understand that does not defuse the situation nor does it allow for connection. It more often just escalated things with my partner.
I was surprised because I had no intention on listening to this because I thought it was “How to control your anger” which I don’t personally need but the focus on strategies to handle an angry partner were outstanding.
I’m so glad to hear that this podcast was helpful to you Eric. Thank you for listening! xo, Lisa