Do you or a loved one experience explosive anger? If so, you are not alone. The stories and evidence based tools in this article may help! Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame. —Benjamin Franklin (This is a free excerpt from my book, The Snowball Effect: How to Build … [Read more...]
The Power of the Pause
It is often the pause, not the event that is life changing. Between the event and your reaction lies a very small space. That space might only be a quarter of a second long. But if you practice inserting a longer pause in that space, you give yourself time to think about how you … [Read more...]
2 Powerful Relationship Practices
No matter how we behave within our relationships, most of us truly want our relationships to be healthy. We don't want to be filled with anger that eventually turns into resentment. We don't want to feel contempt towards the one we claim to love or once loved since contempt … [Read more...]
Stopping Explosive Reactions with an Intermission
Stopping Explosive Reactions with an Intermission The other day I was at my son's lacrosse tournament watching his team play on field five. As I was watching one boy run down the field swishing the ball back and forth in the little net on the end of his stick, I became … [Read more...]
2 Effective Ways to Manage Explosive Anger
Studies show that explosive anger takes a toll on your health and may even shorten your life. Take a look at the following physical conditions that have been associated with explosive anger: increased risk of heart disease high blood pressure chronic fatigue acid reflux and … [Read more...]