How to Process Anger and Change Your Habit of Handling It

In This Episode, You Will Learn: Anger is a healthy and normal response, but unhealthy ways of handling anger need to be addressed (we give tips to do this!) Practical ways to manage anger and change negative patterns.    Resources + Links:   Mentioned in today's episode: The Bobo Doll Experiment: https://www.britannica.com/event/Bobo-doll-experiment  Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself:  Atomic Habits  The Power of Habit  Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl   Join our free Facebook Group, Energy Secrets for Business Owners and Professionals, for more content, live coaching, and a kick ass community HERE: https://fitnessproject.kartra.com/page/energysecrets   WANT TO BUILD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WITHOUT HAVING TO WORKOUT FOR 6+ HOURS / WEEK AND BE ON A TEDIOUS DIET? i.e. Want fitness to fit into your life rather than having to become your life?   -- Apply Now to Learn More About How We Can Support You In Your Journey: https://thefitnessproject.us/application/   Check out our client transformations: https://thefitnessproject.us/client-transformations/ Tag us in an Instagram Story with your biggest takeaway  @conquerthedaypodcast   Connect with Lindsey Pickowicz Instagram | @lindseypickowicz Facebook | @lindseykatepickowicz   Connect with Brian Pickowicz  Instagram | @brianpickowicz   Connect with The Fitness Project for Inspiring, Healthy Content Facebook | The Fitness Project Co Instagram | @thefitnessprojectco   Show Notes: As someone who has struggled with anger for much of my life, I wanted to share my journey of gaining awareness and control over this emotion. Through examining where my anger originated, the models I learned from, and my identity around anger, I was able to understand the roots of my patterns. In this episode, I'm sharing how observing my anger habit cycle helped me recognize triggers and how you can do the same to create new responses. Listen in for the processes and tools I've learned to manage my state in a healthier, intentional way. I hope sharing my experiences gives you useful tools to handle your own anger.   02:30 Managing anger and recognizing its impact on my life.  08:15 Childhood bullying and using anger to fuel success in sports.  14:15 How to get to the root of where you began modeling behaviors from at a young age. 18:00 Understanding your anger patterns and how to overcome them. 23:00 Breathing techniques to regulate your emotions.  27:45 Understanding that anger is a healthy and normal response, but unhealthy ways of handling anger need to be addressed. 33:30 Practical ways to manage anger and change negative patterns.