You Are Here - Paperback

by Bryan T. Duncan (Author), Susan C. Duncan (Author)

I'm not angry. I'm just mad.

Look around, and you'll see anger at work. It's in news reports, on social media, and in homes and offices. It shows up in our lives as frustration, irritation, and jealousy. Anger sounds like defensive or sarcastic remarks made in response to criticism. Sometimes, anger is hard to spot because it causes people to distance themselves and avoid the world-or maybe just one person in particular.Anger is everywhere, and the result is emotional disconnection. The problem is that humans have an innate need for emotional connection. Without it, anxiousness, loneliness, fear, hurt, and anger run rampant.In You Are Here, Bryan and Susan Duncan explain that anger is a reaction, not a feeling, and it stems from the inability to identify and share true emotion. While it's true that everyone feels, most people don't have the words to understand and accurately express their feelings. Without the right language, misunderstandings, conflict, and isolation grow.Drawing on decades of professional experience counseling thousands of clients of all ages and from all walks of life, the authors developed the Feeling Grid. In You Are Here, they share this powerful, easy-to-use tool to help you learn the language of emotion so you can understand what's going on behind the anger.Use the Feeling Grid and You Are Here to . . .

• find the words to identify your feelings and what to do with them,
• learn how to use your emotions in a healthy way,
• understand how to recognize and respond to what others are feeling,
• improve your relationships by healing and preventing the disconnection created by anger reactions,
• discover more moments of joy,
• and experience more peace and a greater sense of empowerment in your day-to-day life at work and at home.

Decrease anger, increase emotional connection, and finally understand yourself.