Embracing Anger: How to Harness Its Purpose and Power
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Release Date: 07/25/2024
Interview with Dr. Alisha Guthery: From Surviving to Healing: A Conversation on Safety, Presence & Healing
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
In this episode, we explore the heart of trauma work—not by focusing solely on the events themselves, but on the lasting impact they leave in our bodies. Trauma disconnects us from the present moment, often leaving us feeling unsafe in our own lives. But what if healing begins with reclaiming our ability to be fully present? Together, we’ll talk about how practicing presence can gently rewire the effects of trauma and expand our sense of safety—one moment at a time. Whether the trauma is political, interpersonal, or institutional, the common thread is the loss of safety and connection....
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Make It Meaningful: Crafting a Routine That Works for You
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Keeping your routine helps create structure and set the habits needed to reach your goals. It is also good for your mental health, improves your sleep, and helps you feel more in control. There are so many ways to start and keep a routine. We’ve talked about several of them here, but this list isn’t exhaustive. Keep honing your routine so that you are focused on what’s most meaningful to you! KEY TAKEAWAYS Ways to manage your routine: Calendar Time Blocking Productivity Set a clock Habits BEST MOMENTS You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to...
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Designed for Hope: Interview with Jon Tunheim
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What You Seek, You Find: The Power of Focus
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
What you look for you find. With all that’s going on in the world, it’s important to stay focused on what you want and taking the action steps to get there. It’s so easy to get distracted, losing motivation and momentum taking you further and further away from realizing your dreams. Check out all the straightforward ways to stay focused and paying attention to what matters most. KEY TAKEAWAYS What do you want? Don’t focus on what you don’t want! Stop the doom scrolling. Take control of what you CAN do! BEST MOMENTS What you look for you find. Focus is...
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Healing, Empowerment, & Impact: A Conversation with Molly Mandelberg
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
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Breaking Free: Ditch Limiting Beliefs & Fear for Good
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
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A Journey of Hope: Elijah Gossett on Life After Trauma
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
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Mindset Reset: Tools for Success This Season
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The Perfect Time for Gratitude Is Now: Simple Steps for Big Benefits
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
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Your Most Joyful Holiday Yet: Easy Tips for Balance and Ease
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
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info_outlineWe are taught that anger is “bad”. It’s not! No emotion or feeling is bad. They all have a purpose and anger is no different. Anger is often the surface emotion of a feeling or feelings that we’re feeling under the surface. So don’t be afraid of your anger. That said, don’t hide from it either. What is happening that is making you feel angry? Let your anger tell you what’s happening underneath your other emotions. Let your anger help you take the action you need to change what isn’t working in your life.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Anger is a secondary emotion. The primary underlying emotions for anger are fear, loss, sadness, and shame.
- There are three main approaches to manage your anger:
- Express your anger in a healthy, assertive way; not aggressively.
- Suppress your anger, again in a positive way, where you convert your anger – i.e. – take a positive action – or redirect it and focus on something positive.
- Use calming techniques to calm down internally, like breathing techniques.
BEST MOMENTS
Where there is anger, there is always pain underneath. -Eckhart Tolle
Anger is a sign that something needs to change. – unknown
Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. -Buddha
It’s a lot easier to be angry at someone than it is to tell them you’re hurt. -Tom Gates
Tears of despair can be fuel. Thunders of anger can be light. -Maxime Legace
Anger expressed in a healthy and positive way means that we channel emotional anger towards resolution not attack. -Byron R. Pulsifer
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Control Anger Before It Controls You: https://www.apa.org/topics/anger/control#:~:text=The%20three%20main%20approaches%20are,and%20focus%20on%20something%20positive.
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ABOUT THE HOST
Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.
Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!
Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.
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