Two Traps - Freedom From Anger and Victimhood

This episode starts by briefly covering how we can use mindfulness to press pause, allowing us to veto emotional reactions such as anger. 

Next, we talk about two common traps that most of us fall into at some point - anger and victimhood. A lack of control, resentment and the wounded pride of ego are often the root of anger, and when we understand what the cause is, we can often take action to attenuate these feelings. 

It is also helpful to recognise when we are taking the role of the victim. When we are always ready to whinge, make excuses and point the finger of blame, we are teaching ourselves that we are living under an injustice. This will feed the demon of resentment and activate the threat circuitry, leaving us prone to a cycle of anger, anxiety and helplessness.