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Addressing and Controlling Anger through Mindfulness
The anger on a constant simmer in my chest is mine to control - and cannot be ignored.
Why do I get so easily derailed?
I know what I need to do with my day, and yet here I am barely getting into first gear. I’m finding making any forward momentum happen challenging.
Then, just for good measure, I am getting frustrated because of something I cannot figure out.
Will this lead me to self-sabotage? Will I seek out more distractions to avoid doing what I need to do today?
This is something I face on a regular basis, and it’s infuriating. Yet I know the source.
I am often reminded of a conversation between Tony Stark and Bruce Banner in the first Avengers movie. Stark keeps pestering Banner for the secret of how he avoids the rage that turns him into the Incredible Hulk. As the final battle begins and Captain America tells him to get angry, Banner explains,
“That’s my secret, Captain. I’m always angry.”
I can far too easily relate to this issue. It feels like I am always angry, and it is just beneath the surface waiting for something to bring it to the top.
