Unmet needs Marshal Rosenberg, the author of the non-violent communication method, in one of his books, The Surprising Purpose of Anger, says that anger is “a tragic expression of an unmet need”. He proposes to transform anger to discover and serve our needs. Also, I like how the creator of non-violent communication shares how violent his thoughts can be. He writes in one of his…
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This is part 3 of the essay on anger. You can read here part 1 and part 2. Anger as personal power Would we be able to say ‘No’ if we rarely felt annoyed? Could we assert ourselves, maintain our self-respect, our identity, our personality, our core self, our essence, if we are not in touch with our spirit of ire? Anger and assertiveness are…
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The taboo of anger “You look angry” – “No, I’m not angry!”, replies with an angry voice. On the other hand, anytime we hear someone telling us: “Calm down”, we get even more agitated, don’t we? 😉 In our society, we don’t like to admit that we feel angry. We think it’s some form of weakness, a flaw, a plague to be avoided, or a…
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I came across Daniel Mackler first time around year 2015-2016 when I found his online article about the qualities of a good therapist. As I’ve been already involved in a psychotherapy world, his views and beliefs about therapy, therapists, healing, trauma and parenting spoke to me instantly. Since I’ve moved to London a few years ago and my level of English improved, I could understand…
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It was her second session with the new psychotherapist after she moved to London. She already felt safe with a counsellor and was ready to open up with a clear goal for the therapy. While sitting in the chair, she was listing in one breath with full awareness all her suffering and emotional issues that she couldn’t stand because they made her life so much…
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