Bernard Golden, PhD, the founder of Anger Management Education, has been a practicing psychologist for almost forty years. He is the author of Healthy Anger: How to Help Children and Teens Manage Their Anger and Unlock Your Creative Genius.

Golden's years of research into anger management, his clinical work with clients struggling to manage their anger, and the sharing of his process of controlling his own anger connect the dots in this valuable work. Library Journal This book is a breath of fresh air. This is a practical resource that can bee utilized by both the lay person and those who work in healthcare. It is no more prevalent for one than the other. It is written in a manner that all readers could benefit from. Golden supports his readers to acknowledge where they are in regards to experiencing destructive anger, then supports them to appraise the situation and develop realistic expectations to cope. This author has done a fantastic job of addressing a subject that is still much a taboo in many areas of today's society. Golden has sensitively and cohesively presented a framework for anger as long with clear guidance around how to utilize this effectively. Nursing Times

• PrefacePART I. Introducing Anger1. Understanding Unhealthy Anger and Healthy Anger2. What Are the Challenges to Cultivating Healthy Anger?3. How Mindfulness and Mindfulness Meditation Can Help4. The Role of Self- CompassionPART II. Using Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Overcome Destructive Anger5. Cultivating Self-Compassion6. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Your Body7. A Framework for Understanding Anger8. A Tool for Exploring Anger Arousal9. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Your Feelings10. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Your Thoughts11. Self-Compassion for Healthy AngerPART III. Healing Relationships by Changing the Anger Response12. Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Compassion for Others13. Self-Compassionate and Compassionate Interactions with Others14. Committing to the Practice of Healthy AngerNotesResourcesIndex

Bernard Golden, PhD, the founder of Anger Management Education, has been a practicing psychologist for almost forty years. He is the author of Healthy Anger: How to Help Children and Teens Manage Their Anger and Unlock Your Creative Genius.

Golden's years of research into anger management, his clinical work with clients struggling to manage their anger, and the sharing of his process of controlling his own anger connect the dots in this valuable work. Library Journal This book is a breath of fresh air. This is a practical resource that can bee utilized by both the lay person and those who work in healthcare. It is no more prevalent for one than the other. It is written in a manner that all readers could benefit from. Golden supports his readers to acknowledge where they are in regards to experiencing destructive anger, then supports them to appraise the situation and develop realistic expectations to cope. This author has done a fantastic job of addressing a subject that is still much a taboo in many areas of today's society. Golden has sensitively and cohesively presented a framework for anger as long with clear guidance around how to utilize this effectively. Nursing Times

• PrefacePART I. Introducing Anger1. Understanding Unhealthy Anger and Healthy Anger2. What Are the Challenges to Cultivating Healthy Anger?3. How Mindfulness and Mindfulness Meditation Can Help4. The Role of Self- CompassionPART II. Using Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Overcome Destructive Anger5. Cultivating Self-Compassion6. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Your Body7. A Framework for Understanding Anger8. A Tool for Exploring Anger Arousal9. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Your Feelings10. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Your Thoughts11. Self-Compassion for Healthy AngerPART III. Healing Relationships by Changing the Anger Response12. Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Compassion for Others13. Self-Compassionate and Compassionate Interactions with Others14. Committing to the Practice of Healthy AngerNotesResourcesIndex