There’s Lots to be Angry About, and Lots of Ways to Work with that Anger

Strategies from industry experts on ways to deal with anger in this time of unrest

The world is in a state of chaos unlike anything most of us have ever seen. There’s the intense unrest related to racial inequality AND the pandemic and the subsequent economic fallout. We’re not used to seeing reports of mass casualties so close to home, and the bitter truth about systemic racism is rocking many to the core and shedding light on what many others have known their whole lives.

This great article from the Washington Post outlines some helpful strategies for working with the anger that so many of us are justifiably feeling. These include learning to insulate ourselves from the anger, developing the ability to feel the anger coming on so we can better respond to it instead of reacting, and tapping into intrinsic motivation to manage the anger productively.

Ben Lotstein, MS, MFTC of North Star Therapy, LLC provides individual and counseling therapy in Fort Collins, CO and throughout the state.