Anger

Anger can be a really powerful emotion and often difficult to handle as we feel out of control. Anger can happen for all sorts of reasons, we may be frightend, frustrated, feel theatened, had bad news, lost something, had an argument, be stuck in traffic etc etc. We are all very different and what makes one person angry may not make another angry. Anger is simply another emotion that we, as human beings can add to our long list of emotions that we feel. No one would ever say to you "stop being so happy, joyful, thankful, proud or any other pink and fluffy emotion but you do hear comments like "stop being so angry, he is so angry, he was born angry" as if anger was a bad thing! No emotion is a bad emotion, it is simply how you deal with that emotion. It is not ok to be angry and hurt someone or break something,  but it is ok to deal with it in a way that doesn't hurt yourself or others. We have to show our children that anger is not this big, scary, out of control monster feeling they have, it is simply our body's natural response to different situations and feelings. Reassure them that everyone gets angry sometimes - it is important for a child to be able to name their emotions and talk about their feelings without feeling guilty.

Our thought of the week is:

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness.  When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.