Compassion for anger, with Russell Kolts

Do you get angry? We all do, it's human. If you are hard on yourself for your anger, or want to find ways of relating to your anger differently, tune into this episode with Dr Russell Kolts.    Dr. Russell Kolts is a clinical psychologist and Professor at Eastern Washington University, USA. He has worked with anger issues in combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, children and adolescents, and the developmentally disabled. In addition to teaching at the university, Dr Kolts runs a practice focused upon mindfulness and the purposeful cultivation of compassion in the Buddhist tradition. He has volunteered at a local state prison where he has worked with prisoners in addressing anger using meditation and the cultivation of compassion.   We cover: 5:30 Compassion focused therapy 6:25 Expressing anger towards people we love 7:57 The compassionate approach to anger 10:10 Avoidance of our problems 12:41 Working with his own anger 13:40 Modelling to our children 15:48 Motivation for change 16:37 Letting go of shame 17:49 Shame vs guilt 18:48 Self-compassion 19:22 The challenge of asking for help 19:50 Why seek a therapist 21:25 Anger directed inwards 22:40 Anger as a secondary emotion 25:05 Compassion towards others 26:27 Russell’s take away for you   Book - The Compassionate Mind Guide to Managing your Anger Russell’s TED talk: Anger, Compassion, and What It Means To Be Strong | Russell Kolts | TEDxOlympia - YouTube Order my book, The Lasting Connection, here Find me at www.thethomasconnection.co.uk Instagram: @the_thomas_connection Facebook: www.facebook.com/thethomasconnection Pause Purpose Play Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausepurposeplay    This episode was edited by Emily Crosby Media