Dr. Ryan Martin

Is there a such thing as like a healthy anger? And then what is the difference between like a healthy anger and a rage?

Is there a such thing as like a healthy anger? And then what is the difference between like a healthy anger and a rage?

Is there a such thing as like a healthy anger? And then what is the difference between like a healthy anger and a rage?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Is that noticeable?

Is that noticeable?

Is that noticeable?

Yeah. So what I would say is that when it comes to anger, I tend to think of all emotions as not having – they aren't positive or negative on their own. They're just information systems, right? And it's good to feel things. In fact, if I had a wish for people, it would be that they felt the whole sort of range of emotions, right?

Yeah. So what I would say is that when it comes to anger, I tend to think of all emotions as not having – they aren't positive or negative on their own. They're just information systems, right? And it's good to feel things. In fact, if I had a wish for people, it would be that they felt the whole sort of range of emotions, right?

Yeah. So what I would say is that when it comes to anger, I tend to think of all emotions as not having – they aren't positive or negative on their own. They're just information systems, right? And it's good to feel things. In fact, if I had a wish for people, it would be that they felt the whole sort of range of emotions, right?

That that's what would be good for them, but in a nuanced way, meaning that they could evaluate whether or not this thing that they're feeling is good for them or bad for them in a particular context. So when I think about healthy versus unhealthy anger, a big piece of it is what is it doing for me or to me, right? So what kind of consequences am I experiencing?

That that's what would be good for them, but in a nuanced way, meaning that they could evaluate whether or not this thing that they're feeling is good for them or bad for them in a particular context. So when I think about healthy versus unhealthy anger, a big piece of it is what is it doing for me or to me, right? So what kind of consequences am I experiencing?

That that's what would be good for them, but in a nuanced way, meaning that they could evaluate whether or not this thing that they're feeling is good for them or bad for them in a particular context. So when I think about healthy versus unhealthy anger, a big piece of it is what is it doing for me or to me, right? So what kind of consequences am I experiencing?

For some people, those consequences can be physical. They can have heart problems or muscle tension or chronic headaches or things like that. For some people, those consequences are like relationships. They get in a lot of verbal and physical fights, online fights. For some people, those consequences are property damage. They break stuff. Oh, yeah, steal stuff. Yep.

For some people, those consequences can be physical. They can have heart problems or muscle tension or chronic headaches or things like that. For some people, those consequences are like relationships. They get in a lot of verbal and physical fights, online fights. For some people, those consequences are property damage. They break stuff. Oh, yeah, steal stuff. Yep.

For some people, those consequences can be physical. They can have heart problems or muscle tension or chronic headaches or things like that. For some people, those consequences are like relationships. They get in a lot of verbal and physical fights, online fights. For some people, those consequences are property damage. They break stuff. Oh, yeah, steal stuff. Yep.

So, I mean, sometimes, though, it's like other negative emotions. It's like I get mad, and then afterwards I feel guilty about something I said, and so I feel real sad later, or I get scared that my partner is going to leave me or I'm going to get in trouble. And so they have these other negative emotions. Talk about people like – That's me.

So, I mean, sometimes, though, it's like other negative emotions. It's like I get mad, and then afterwards I feel guilty about something I said, and so I feel real sad later, or I get scared that my partner is going to leave me or I'm going to get in trouble. And so they have these other negative emotions. Talk about people like – That's me.