ANGER MANAGEMENT

SEASON 2, EPISODE 9: ANGER MANAGEMENTThis episode maps out a cycle of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours I was stuck in. I would start by feeling very anxious and end in explosive anger and self-harm.I revisit a journal entry I wrote in September 2014. I had just over 3 months left on my contract and my stress and anxiety was at an all time high.I reflect on describing emotions as physical sensations in your body, how unhelpful my boss was at this point, lingering guilt I still feel today about letting my boss down, and my personal struggles with anger management.Timestamps:[00:00] Intro[02:52] Journal entry[05:24] Describing emotions as physical sensations[09:03] My gut feeling about staying in Frankfurt was right![10:19] My boss’s advice to “do everything in parallel” was completely unhelpful for me[11:48] I still feel guilty today for not delivering for my boss[13:42] My struggles with anger management [17:24] OutroFor more information about the podcast, please visit https://a-postdocs-journal.captivate.fm/ Please leave a review wherever you get your podcasts!Follow me/connect with me on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simit-patel-063388ab/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simit_apj/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/apostdocsjournal.bsky.socialReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/APostdocsJournal/ Need help with your scientific English? Visit https://simitpatel.com/ and fill out a contact form.