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Anger Management
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Angry Brain
Emo Phillips had one of my favorite lines of all time "I used to think the brain was the most fascinating thing in the world - until I realized what was telling me that". I think its a hilarious line (us psychologists aren't exactly known for having killer senses of humor) but also brilliant because it raises a very important point - unless we are take conscious charge of our brains they will run the show for us.
Nowhere is this more true than in anger management. Whenever I first bring up the importance of understanding how your brain contributes to an anger problem people's eyes either instantly glaze over or get a panicked look in them. However, once I've gone through the basics and explain how anger is a normal reaction that can be controlled if we use our brains the right way, the reactions I get from most people are a combination of not feeling crazy and a sense that maybe they really can control their anger if they learn a few basic tricks.
You'll find a brief article - "This is Your Brain, This is Your Brain without Anger Management" - covering this topic in our free anger management library.
Nowhere is this more true than in anger management. Whenever I first bring up the importance of understanding how your brain contributes to an anger problem people's eyes either instantly glaze over or get a panicked look in them. However, once I've gone through the basics and explain how anger is a normal reaction that can be controlled if we use our brains the right way, the reactions I get from most people are a combination of not feeling crazy and a sense that maybe they really can control their anger if they learn a few basic tricks.
You'll find a brief article - "This is Your Brain, This is Your Brain without Anger Management" - covering this topic in our free anger management library.
Anger management advice by Dr. Joe James at 9:34 PM
