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Anger often feels heavy, and it shows up differently depending on upbringing. Some people never show anger at all, while others flare up quickly. Both are learned responses, often rooted in childhood experiences with parents, teachers, or bullies.

Anger is rarely the root emotion. More often, it’s a cover for hurt, fear, or powerlessness. If raised around anger, you may have learned two patterns: • Avoid anger completely, because it felt unsafe. • Slip easily into anger, because it was modelled as normal. Understanding this helps us stop judging ourselves and start changing how we respond.

3 Practical Steps

1. STOP & STEP AWAY – Remove yourself briefly.

2. GROUND & BREATHE – Use deep breathing or 5-4-3-2-1 grounding.

3. REFRAME & RESPOND – Challenge your thoughts, choose a clearer response.

✨ Light: “Remember, anger is like hot coal — the longer you hold it, the more you get burned. Better to drop it before it singes your eyebrows!”

💙 Supportive: “Anger is just hurt in disguise. When you meet it with awareness instead of judgment, you set yourself free.”