Mindful Anger

A pathway to emotional freedom

The Silver Linings We Found in 2020

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach.” — Henry David Thoreau

Change Is Hard, Here’s How to Make It Easier

Life is always changing, whether we want it to or not.

4 Ways to Combat Election Day Anxiety

Even in a year of huge stressors, where almost every day there’s a breaking news story that can make us feel awful, the arrival of Election Day is like a new level of anxiety.

Quality Time and Communication at Home Is Essential

Hard times can bring out the best and worst in people, magnifying problems that once seemed small, including poor communication skills.

Manage Your Fear of COVID-19 With Realistic Positivity

What will you do knowing that someday you will die? How will you choose to live your life?

Three Lessons on Loss and Grief

It’s often the fire of this type of experience that burns away what is false and not serving you, so you can become your most authentic, best self.

Healing Shame: 5 Steps to Self-Forgiveness

Sometimes we make choices that we regret, and sometimes we internalize emotional wounds inflicted on us by others.

Healing Guilt: 7 Steps to Self-Forgiveness

When you carry feelings of guilt and shame, it’s impossible to feel good.

4 Fun Ways to Combat Anxiety During a Pandemic

When we're stressed out, we tend to focus on the thing that's making us feel bad, which of course makes us feel worse. So, turn off the news and log off of Twitter.

The Healing Power of Gratitude

We don’t know what our lives will look like a month from now or even a week. When the world feels out of control, finding order at home becomes more important.

The Secret to a Happy Relationship Is Empathy

What you need to create empathy is to listen—really listen—to your partner when they speak. And that doesn't mean waiting for your turn to talk.

11 Signs You Use Passive-Aggressiveness in Your Relationships

To find out if you suffer from hidden anger, consider the questions in this post.

9 Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect, and 3 Ways to Heal

Childhood emotional neglect may not leave scars, but it does real harm to children and to the adults they become.

How to Set Boundaries in the Age of Oversharing

Healthy relationships require sharing yourself with others, but they also require boundaries between what is a comfortable level of closeness and what is TMI.

Why Do We Feel So Alone?

There are things we can do to combat the feelings of loneliness we have. But they require getting out of our comfort zones a bit.

To Heal From Trauma, You Have to Feel Your Feelings

To free yourself from what is limiting you and unconsciously driving your actions, you need to observe yourself non-judgmentally.

The First Grandchild

Here are five “rules” to follow when a pregnancy is announced or a baby arrives.

Improve Your Mood Now

These actions are free or nearly free, require little to no planning, and can immediately benefit you.

4 Secrets to Finding Purpose and Community After Retirement

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. To make the most of it, you need a plan.

3 Steps to Treat Your Anxiety Using CBT

When you practice challenging your negative thoughts and replacing them with realistic ones, it’ll become easier to identify distortions before they hurt you.

Is Our Culture to Blame for Our Unhealthy Anger?

Our culture affects the way we interpret negative events.

The Dangers of Perfectionism

The antidote to perfectionism is self-forgiveness. To forgive yourself, you must let go of perfectionism and adopt a different view and belief about yourself.

6 Signs It’s Time to Seek Help for Your Anxiety

If you feel symptoms of anxiety absent of any apparent reason, or everyday things make you anxious, it may be time to see a mental health professional.

To Manage Your Anger, Give It a Name

What makes you angry, and the kind of anger you feel, can be traced from your present situation back to your childhood experiences and then back to the culture at large.

How to Keep a New Year’s Resolution

According to Charles Duhigg in his book "The Power of Habit," good and bad habits are part of a cycle that includes a cue, a routine, and a reward.

How to Stop Feeling Shame

On your deathbed, you won't care what your boss thought of your presentation or what an ex said about you. You're the only person whose opinion matters.