Anger is a universal emotion, often sparked when we feel disrespected, unheard, repeatedly overlooked or unjustly treated. It’s a normal human response in situations where we feel powerless, and in these instances, anger can feel like the only way to reclaim some sense of control; however, while it might feel justified, it can quickly become...
Have you ever experienced a moment of hurt or disappointment that ultimately left you feeling resentful and angry? I think we all have at some time or another. If left unchecked, these feelings can take a toll on our emotional and physical well-being but through processing the experience and the practices of acceptance and forgiveness,...
Contempt. It’s not often that we hear or use the word, is it? And yet it’s one of the seven basic emotions identified by Dr. Paul Ekman, which means it must come up on a fair few occasions during our lives. Possibly because it’s often accompanied by another more prominent emotion, like anger, we don’t recognise...
