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Anger is one of the five stages of grief, according to a famous model of grief developed by the Swiss-American psychiatrist, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying[1]. Although the Kübler-Ross model (also known as the five stages of grief model) was developed as a way to...
Discover why you may be feeling irritable and short-tempered. From physical factors like sleep and hunger to psychological reasons like stress and anxiety, understand the root causes and find effective solutions.
When you take the risk of opening up to others and begin to share who you are with someone you learn to trust, you are on your way to emotional wholeness.
The source of this pain may be rooted in childhood, meaning you’re so accustomed to feeling this way, you may experience anger, fear, and guilt afresh at dredging up these truths.
Guilt is an insidious reaction that contributes to stress. Guilt cries out, “Never enough!” When you feel guilty or ashamed, or you blame yourself for not being or doing all you think you’re supposed to be, you can never find peace.
Ambivalent attachment can leave relationships feeling uncertain and emotionally intense. Explore how this attachment style forms, its common signs, and practical steps toward building healthier, more secure relationships and greater emotional stability in your connections.
I believe one reason women turn acorns into catastrophes is because you have so many responsibilities. Because you are responsible, you believe you should be in control. The question you need to ask yourself is whether or not you really have control over any given situation and then act accordingly.As...
Women today are under stress. Stress is defined as when a force presses on, pulls on, pushes against, compresses, or twists something else. Many women can completely relate. It seems like life itself is pressing in on them, pulling them one way, pushing against them another, compressing them and twisting...
Accepting the truth in your life means you must come to accept the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. First, there comes an acceptance of the truth in your life that is causing you pain and is the source of your anger. This is the first step...
No discussion of women’s anger would be complete without acknowledging the physical and hormonal influence over the course of your life—from puberty to post-menopause. Each stage has its own challenges. Whatever the phase, there are some basic commonsense steps you can take to treat your body gently. Women in their...
Proverbs 22:10 -- "Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended." Did you know that you have a "mocker" inside your head? This is that negative voice you've read about that puts you down and devalues you. This voice is fueled by all the false,...
Proverbs 17:19 -- "He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction." There are women I know, probably women you know, who love a good argument. It seems they like nothing better than to fight about nearly everything. If you are one of these...
Anger is a natural emotion we all experience, but what happens when it stays hidden beneath the surface? Suppressed or repressed anger—often called "hidden anger"—doesn't just disappear. Instead, it can quietly influence your mental health, physical well-being, and relationships in ways you might not immediately recognize. Understanding how hidden anger...
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