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Kundalini meditation to burn up anger

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Holly Whitaker
Nov 26, 2014
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Anger is a fact of life. People piss us off, we piss us off, life pisses us off. And that's actually great.

Because anger, when handled properly, can be good for us.

It's a motivating force giving us the energy reserves and power and adrenaline to do the difficult things we might otherwise not do. 

It's a defensive reaction, a call to protect and stand up for oneself, a way to find out where our edges are and a signal we may need some boundaries.

It can lead to conviction and become the seed that leads to great personal and societal change.

It can lead to optimism and increased levels of self-confidence.

Most importantly, it tells us that something is wrong in the first place and gets us to stop, check-in, take note, and take action.

Of course there are huge downsides of anger. If we let it control us instead of controlling it, if we leave it as our guiding force, if we ignore it, if we let it build up…and on and on…it can be devastating to our health, to our relationships, to our peace, and…

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