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Navigating Needs: A Guide to Getting Your Needs Met Without Aggression – Insights from an Anger Coach
Welcome to the journey of mastering the art of getting your needs met without resorting to aggression. In this blog, we'll explore essential skills from an anger coach's perspective that can transform your interactions and help you navigate challenging situations with...
Finding Inner Peace: How Yoga and Exercise Can Help Manage Anger
While anger itself is a natural response to various situations, uncontrolled or excessive anger can have detrimental effects on our physical and mental well-being. The good news is that there are effective tools available to help manage and channel this powerful...
Navigating Family Drama During the Holidays: A Therapist’s Guide to Preparation and Resilience
The holiday season, often touted as a time of joy and togetherness, can also bring its fair share of family drama. As a therapist and Anger Management Coach, I understand that the heightened emotions and expectations during this time can create tension and conflicts....
Cultivating Empathy and Self-Compassion: Your Path to Anger Management Success
Anger, as a natural human emotion, is neither good nor bad. However, how we express and manage it can significantly impact our lives and relationships. If you find yourself struggling to manage your anger, you're not alone. The journey towards anger management isn't...
Mindful Breathing Exercise
Disclaimer: Please complete this exercise safely and to the best of your ability. If you feel that you are unable to safely complete this exercise, please refrain from participating. You may also stop at any point if you feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Please consult a...
Pillar 4: Intellectual Wellness
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”- Henry Ford Intellectual wellness is defined as recognizing one's creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills. Keeping the mind active keeps...
Pillar 3: Emotional Wellness
Emotional wellness is best described as how we manage our feelings and how we satisfy our emotional needs through the practice of healthy and constructive habits. Maintaining emotionally beneficial habits is essential to feeling content with your lifestyle, your...
Pillar 2: Nutritional Wellness
Have you ever heard the popular expression “You are what you eat”? Nutritional wellness is based on understanding our bodies and minds' essential nutritional sources to function healthily. Our diet has an astounding effect on many life processes, including appearance,...
Pillar 1: Physical Wellness
Part I: Physical “Good morning! How’re you feeling today?” But really…How ARE you feeling? Physical wellness is at the forefront of our attention because it is the first thing that we notice when we start the day. Sometimes, the...
Teen Anger Filters
If you are a teen looking to understand how your anger increases (or builds up), look no further. We are here to introduce to you the "AMU Teen Anger Filters." By now, you probably already know what a filter is. However, just to review, a "Filter" is a design,...
Mindful Breathing Exercise
Check out our free "Mindful Breathing" exercise video. Disclaimer: Pleasecomplete this exercise safely and to the best of your ability. If you feel that you are unable to safely complete this exercise, please refrain from participating. You may also stop at any point...
The Science of Anger
Check out the free infographic below to find out more information about the science of anger and how anger management can be helpful for you! Science-of-Anger-Infographic-1Download
Overcoming the Grip of “What Ifs”: Embracing the Present and Realistic Expectations
Introduction: Many individuals grapple with the persistent tug of alternate past scenarios and the power of hindsight. The relentless questioning of decisions and their potential outcomes can overshadow the present moment, hindering personal growth and relationships....
Tough Talks: How To Productively Have Emotionally Difficult Conversations
Many of us are too aware of the introductory words used for tough and emotionally difficult conversations: “We need to talk.” or “Hey, do you have a minute? I’ve been meaning to speak to you about something…" We have all experienced difficult emotions like tension,...
Social Miscommunication: How Your Virtual Interactions Affect Your Personal Relationships
"The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place"- George Bernard Shaw Do you ever find that you communicate differently through text messages /social media than you do in real-life conversations? Do you feel comfortable when you...