The first (and most important!) step in managing anger is knowing what your triggers are and recognizing the early signs of anger. Once you understand that, you can learn techniques to enable you to calm down before a situation gets out of control.
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1 by Mike McKeown Last time, we looked at the concept of moving towards pain and enduring it in order to get past it. I know this seems counterintuitive. Who wants to lean into the pain? But if you don’t, you will never get to the other side of it. Leaning […]
Take Action: How To Work Through the Pain
Stuff happens. Life can get ugly and, more often than not, it does. When things get rough, it usually catches us off guard too. And honestly, despite what you might see from other people on social media, not many of us get to experience that picture (or selfie!) perfect life. […]
Handling the Hurts…
by Mike McKeown In our Anxiety Basics series we have been looking at the different ways that anxiety can affect our lives. The first article discussed the idea that not all anxiety is negative. You can have healthy levels of anxiety that keep you balanced. But when that anxiety grows, that […]
Anxiety Basics: Changing Direction Away from Misbeliefs
3 by Mike McKeown Everyone experiences general anxiety from time to time. It is that feeling of uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension, or fear that’s commonly experienced by people when faced with something they view as challenging. This could be anything like an exam, a job interview, going to a new school, layoff, […]
Anxiety 101: The Basics
Hi. My name is Mike and I am a licensed professional counselor and life coach. I’m not sure how you ended up here, but welcome! This is my website. I have spent over 10 years helping people to better themselves and I love it. My work in the mental health […]