Calming your angry mind
Book Description
When anger takes control, it can damage the relationships and experiences that matter most to you. While anger itself is a natural human emotion, learning to work with it skillfully becomes essential for creating the life you truly want.
Jeffrey Brantley, a respected mindfulness teacher, presents a compassionate approach to transforming your relationship with anger and other challenging emotions. Drawing from mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques and compassion practices, this guide offers practical tools for managing the intense feelings that can disrupt your peace at home, in your career, and within your closest relationships.
Rather than suppressing or fighting against anger, you'll discover how to develop greater self-awareness and emotional balance. The book teaches you to recognize the early signs of reactivity, helping you respond more thoughtfully instead of being swept away by overwhelming emotions. Through mindfulness practices, you'll learn to create space between trigger and reaction, opening possibilities for clearer communication and deeper understanding.
This approach extends beyond anger management to address fear and hostility, providing a comprehensive framework for emotional well-being. By cultivating attention and awareness, you'll develop the capacity to meet difficult emotions with wisdom rather than resistance. The result is greater freedom in how you respond to life's challenges and more authentic connections with the people who matter most to you.
Who Is This For?
π Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~7 hours)
π Length: 259 pages
What You'll Discover
- β Learn practical meditation techniques
- β Discover methods to reduce stress
- β Develop practical self-improvement skills
- β Explore Attention
- β Explore Therapeutic use
- β Overcome limiting fears
- β Learn healthy anger management
- β Explore Anger