Could Mindfulness Help You Control Your Anger? [greatergood.berkeley.edu]

Alicia Doktor 2/7/184:00 AM

I still remember the time I hit one of my close friends.

It happened many years ago. We were exiting a chemistry class together, and he was teasing me…mercilessly. I repeatedly asked him to stop, but he wouldn’t. Rather than shrugging it off, though, I hit him hard on the arm. Both of us were shocked, but only I was left feeling shame, too.

I know I’m not the only one who has let anger get the best of them only to regret it afterwards. While anger can sometimes be useful, more often than not it’s damaging. If we respond to inconsequential slights or perceived wrongs with yelling, snubbing, or violence, it can escalate conflict, wreaking havoc on our relationships.

[For more on this story by JILL SUTTIE, go to https://greatergood.berkeley.e...u_control_your_anger]

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