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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 1H

Everyone Gets Angry! How to Use Your Anger Productively in Sports & in Life.

from disSOLViNG Fear · host Alissa Shirk

Welcome to the disSOLViNG fear podcast! Season 3, Episode 32 - Welcome to the podcast, where fear doesn't run the show, YOU DO!Anger is a normal human emotion, so tune in and learn how to manage it, harness its power, and even use it to improve your focus and performance. Are you ready to become non-provokable and in control of your emotions? Do you tend to fight, flight, or freeze?Do you ever feel like you're constantly agitated and ready to flip your lid and lose it? Or do you quietly hold onto anger and frustration, until you're tired and resentful? Tune in, because it happens to the best of us - ANGER & FRUSTRATION are normal, human emotions. If you'd like to manage these emotions in a more skillful way, Dr. Mitch Abrams is here with his expert advice.Today's guest, Rutgers University Chief Psychologist Dr. Mitch Abrams, works with people from all walks of life who have one thing in common: they're angry! Dr. Mitch Abrams tells you how to harness anger and use it for healthy motivation, especially if you're an athlete, a man of any age, or a frustrated soccer mom like me. He even wrote a book. You can learn more about his book, and his impressive bio, on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Im-Not-cking-Angry-Adjust-ebook/dp/B0FQDNH6K1Tune in and start using your emotions to get what you want, rather than letting them run the show. When you hear everyone talking about "emotional regulation" these days, regulation doesn't mean you have zero emotions and a constant poker face. It means that YOU are in charge of dialing your anger up or down, and using your emotions to your own advantage.You CAN give yourself time to process your feelings before you act on them. Share this episode with anyone in your life who would enjoy it! Follow this podcast, you'll love the results. Loving life is what we're ALL about, here at the podcast and at ⁠⁠⁠missalissa.com⁠⁠⁠.As always, thank you for being HERE at disSOLViNG fear!Click below for the FREE monthly newsletter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missalissa.myflodesk.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's Connect on Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miss.alissa.shirk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fear doesn't run the show, YOU do!Welcome to the family!Much Love, Alissa Shirk⁠⁠⁠www.missalissa.com#anger #angermanagement #emotionalregulation #sports #athletics #performance #athleticperformance #athletes #psychology #sportspsychology #sportspsychologist #missalissa #podcast #dissolvingfearpodcast

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