It’s easy to get angry, isn’t it?
Especially when you’re tired, you’re hungry, and you’ve had one of those days…
Anger can be a very destructive emotion if you let it get the better of you. If unmanaged, it can have detrimental effects on your health and well-being.
Other things such as your relationships, job performance, anxiety and depression, sleep pattern, even your sexual performance can all be negatively affected by anger.
Regular meditation practice helps you to become aware of your emotions without becoming attached to them. There are times though, that no matter how much you try, negativity gets the better of you.
Here’s a 2-minute meditation to guide you through those moments…
2-minute meditation for anger
Breathing in, I’m aware of my anger,
Breathing out, I let it go.
Breathing in, I see my anger,
Breathing out, I let it go.
Breathing in, I feel my anger,
Breathing out, I let it go.
Breathing in, I sit with my anger,
Breathing out, I let it go.
Breathing in, I know that anger is rooted in suffering,
Breathing out, I let it go.
Breathing in, I’m aware that anger causes pain,
Breathing out, I let it go.
Breathing in, I want to unburden myself from anger,
Breathing out, I let it go.
Breathing in, I wish to be free from my anger,
Breathing out, I let it go.
Breathing in, I’m ready to release my anger,
Breathing out, I let it go…
Take away
Learning to return to your breath in difficult situations such as when you’re angry can help you learn to control your emotions.
Anger can negatively impact your health, wellness, and relationships with others. Learning to become more mindful of your mental landscape will help you cultivate peace when you’re feeling a raging fire burning inside.
Try this simple 2-minute meditation for anger to diffuse it and return to a much calmer present moment.
Thanks so much for sharing this article. I really am having difficulties sometimes in controlling my anger. I will certainly do this meditation and hopefully I can really controll being angry.