How to Embrace Anger

When you’re angry, how do you react? Do you find yourself in your head, rationalizing everything around you and whatever initially made you angry? Will everyone around your bear witness to your fury and vengeance?

Everyone handles their emotions differently– especially when it comes to anger. There are those who turn introverted and they grow silent. Yet, on the other side of the spectrum you have those who lash out. They are the same people who confront what’s upsetting them head-on.

Then, there are the few who take getting angry as an opportunity to tap into a realm of power that isn’t easily tapped into otherwise. These are the people who use anger as an activator to being productive. These are the people who get angry and get focused. You know them! They get pissed and clean their entire kitchen, or they become restless and annoyed so in turn they complete every mundane task/errand they’ve been avoiding for weeks.

It’s natural to correlate anger to negativity and to want to stay away from the places anger can take you. Anger is nothing to shy away from or be scared of. Like any other emotion, anger can be tapped into and skillfully used. The same way you can allow joy and happiness affect your mood/daily routines, you can do the same with anger.

Our initial reaction when getting upset is normally, “What can I do to get over this?” Instead the question should be, “How can I let how I’m feeling translate into productivity?” Anger in itself is a powerful tool. Allow yourself to become angry and see how your mind re-calibrates and attacks your thoughts and plans of action differently. From anger, limits get tested, fears are faced and creativity can be sparked.

Get in front of your emotions and lead instead of allowing how you feel determine your actions. No longer will you shy away from being angry in fear of falling into a state of counter-productivity and negativity. Instead, find ways to hone into anger and use it to your advantage.

Written By: Brent Thomas Whiteside