Mindful Anger

A pathway to emotional freedom

Andrea Brandt Ph.D. M.F.T.

How to Age Fearlessly

Realistic positivity gives us the tools to dismantle our fears—and move fearlessly into the present.

Learning to Identify When It’s Anxiety, and When It’s Not

One of the things people do in our anger-avoiding culture is let anxiety take the place of their angry feelings.

Repairing Your Relationship With Your Mother

Healing your relationship with your mother helps you to improve your relationship with your significant other, your friends, your children—and yourself.

9 Steps to Healing Childhood Trauma as an Adult

We carry these emotional stab wounds with us into adulthood, and they affect our relationships, career, happiness, health . . . everything.

Are Female Friendships the Key to Happiness in Older Women?

There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that psychological and sociological factors have a significant influence on how well individuals age.

3 Keys to Enhancing Your Love Life After Retirement

Treat your partner like you did when you first met — with the newness and sexiness of young love — and you’ll live happily ever after-retirement.

How to Live a Regret-Free Life

As you go into the new year, ask yourself: What lesson did you learn this past year that you wish you’d known earlier? What will you do now to transform that regret into action?

A Good Apology Is Hard to Find

Right now, it’s men’s apologies that are in the news. But, we can all take this moment to brush up on our apologizing skills and recognizing when we have things to apologize for.

Dealing with Passive-Aggressives Without Losing Your Mind

Passive-aggressiveness is a form of anger.

When Forgiving Yourself Is the Hardest Kind of Forgiveness

When it’s you who’s done wrong, you might not believe that you deserve forgiveness.

Is Realistic Positivity the Key to Happiness as We Age?

Do you think you can change your mindset?

4 Ways a Traumatic Childhood Affects Adult Relationships

There are many ways childhood emotional trauma continues to affect you even after you've grown up.

5 Strategies for Accepting Your Mortality

You can't fall in love, make new friends, or teach your grandchildren to read if you're feeling scared and bitter. Free yourself from death!

4 Ways That Childhood Trauma Impacts Adults

Children make meaning out of the events they witness and things that happen to them, and create an internal map of how the world is.

5 Things You Need to Know About Anxiety

"I'm so stressed out right now."

7 Secrets to a Successful Relationship After 50

Do you feel that your partner truly hears you, sees you, and accepts you as you are, and that he or she wants the best for you?

How to Make Friends as an Adult

To become a better friend, think about the qualities and characteristics you like in a friend and make sure to develop them in yourself.

4 Keys to Increase Your Happiness As You Get Older

The road to happiness often requires curiosity, openness, and flexibility. But, remember, you're not over the hill; you're at the top of the mountain.

6 Steps to Transform Your Outlook

Trying to turn over a new leaf this year? These 6 steps will help tremendously.

Don't Just Survive the Holidays, Enjoy Them

So how do you hold onto the good things you like about this time of year, and get rid of all the things you hate?

The Harmful Behavior Inventory

Oprah Winfrey posts a sign in her office: "Please take responsibility for the energy you bring into this space." It would benefit everyone to live by this.

Answers to Your Questions About Passive-Aggressiveness

What do you do when they know they're angry, but they just want you to be wrong?

7 Steps to Resolving Conflict With a Passive-Aggressive

Healthy conflict resolves disputes, and builds understanding and compassion in relationships.

When Passive-Aggression Is the Third Party in Your Relations

Passive-aggressive behavior doesn't have to spell death for your relationship, as long as you're both open and honest about your boundaries.

Is Your Anger a Cover for Shame?

For many of us, we carry around secret feelings of shame for years. Something we did in our past — or something that was done to us — haunts us. Shame can be a major anger trigger.