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Let’s talk about anger. You may associate anger with being fiery, and while fire can be destructive, it can also fuel you when you’re channelling it positively. Recognising your anger and how to use it could be the difference between warming your house, burning it down.
I’m Savannah Alalia, and welcome to the latest episode of High Functioning Human podcast, where you connect to yourself as a high-functioning human. In a recent episode of the podcast, I spoke to you about “Grief”, and if you missed that one, make sure you go back and check it out. Today we’re moving on to what can only be another challenging emotion, Anger. While from the outset, both emotions have perhaps a negative connotation, all emotions do have a place and a positive aspect to them, whatever you might think, and that’s what I want to talk to you about today.
Anger is something that is thought of as the opposite of peace or calm. It can be especially complicated for women, who are frequently labelled as perhaps bristly or difficult or angry for being forthright, particularly in the workplace. And because of this, you might find yourself habitually suppressing anger to avoid these stereotypes. But anger is valid, and whatever the origin, your anger deserves recognition rather than dismissal.
It can stem from many different sources, whether it is personal boundaries being crossed, witnessing injustices against others or nature, or even systematic issues that affect entire communities.
When you take a deeper look at your anger, it might seem unfounded or out of proportion. You may get irrationally angry at yourself for failing to live up to certain expectations or for making mistakes.
When your anger feels OTT in relation to the thing that’s triggered you, it may be that what’s actually triggering you is unprocessed emotion from a previous time, possibly stemming from your childhood, or a trauma, or a previous injustice that you’ve been unable to deal with.
There is a famous proverb from Mexico that translates to “they tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds”. This phrase arose in response to a great injustice where thousands of young men were killed by the government. This triggered mass uprisings, and when your anger is buried, instead of disappearing, it transforms into seeds that can grow inside and make a very weedy internal garden.
Recognising the source of your anger allows you to channel it into being able to use it as a force for positive change and growth. So whether on a global scale, by protesting governments, or on a personal level, by responding to injustices at home or at work, or even just anger towards yourself, if you suspect your anger might relate to boundaries being crossed in your relationships, then take a look at my previous blog “The Relationship Checkup”, you will find actionable ways to evaluate and improve your connections in all cases. As you work to process the cause of the anger itself, you also need to address its physical manifestations, such as how anger may have gotten trapped in your body or in your fascia. And this is especially important if you have any anger that is festering or has been left unresolved in your life.
I always love to take a very proactive approach to emotions and help them to move through. Anger, for example, is often linked to your liver and your colon being able to let go as you’re processing these heavy emotions, and it can be powerful for you and your body to give these systems those parts of your body support. So you might want to consider, you know, massaging or cleansing the colon and the liver alongside the fascial work or the face work on the body that you’re doing. I’ve got protocols for both cleanses. If you’re interested, you can take a look. And I’ve also got, obviously, my Your Face Symmetry fascia release program, which works into the fascia in the face, supporting you through your entire body, just through working through your face.
Now, once everything gets unstuck and is moving freely, it’s much easier to let that built up anger move through you rather than get repressed inside again. So next time you feel a flare of anger, instead, ask yourself, where is this anger really coming from? And once you can pinpoint whether it is a rational response or a trigger reaction to the circumstances around you, it becomes much easier to figure out how to channel that anger into something that can be constructive for you.
Remember the colour red, while often associated with anger, is also linked to passion. Learning to work with, rather than ignoring your anger is about really channelling that energy effectively. And maybe it means setting up healthier boundaries, advocating for justice, or just using this passion to create art or movement. By recognising and channelling your anger effectively, you can transform those seeds into beautiful flowers that will blossom into positive change in your life.
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As always, I remain a cheerleader for your inner self-worth,
