Boiling point : the high cost of unhealthy anger to individuals and society

From schoolyard shootings to road rage, unhealthy expressions of anger shout at us from the headlines. These are not random acts of violence, but allude to a more profound and deeply rooted problem. With families scattered from coast-to-coast, cozy neighborhoods replaced by impersonal suburban housing developments and intimate conversations forfeited for Internet chat rooms, Americans have lost their sense of connection and community. In this groundbreaking book, noted psychotherapist Jane Middleton-Moz shows us how the resultant psychological, spiritual and cultural imbalances manifest unhealthy anger, including violence, substance abuse, depression and chronic illness. Through revealing case studies from her practice and examples from her own life, Middleton-Moz shows readers how to recognize anger's warning signals-often disguised in other forms-and provides them with concrete steps to stop the destructive patterns that wound relationships and threaten to unravel our society. When properly expressed, anger is a healthy emotion that provides a sign that something is wrong, helps us set clear emotional and physical boundaries and acts as a catalyst for personal and societal change. By encouraging awareness and accountability, Boiling Point shows us how to develop balance in our lives and the ability to express anger in healthy ways for optimum personal growth.

from Schoolyard Shootings To Road Rage, Unhealthy Expressions Of Anger Shout At Us From The Headlines. These Are Not Random Acts Of Violence, But Allude To A More Profound And Deeply Rooted Problem. With Families Scattered From Coast-to-coast, Cozy Neighborhoods Replaced By Impersonal Suburban Housing Developments And Intimate Conversations Forfeited For Internet Chat Rooms, Americans Have Lost Their Sense Of Connection And Community. In This Groundbreaking Book, Noted Psychotherapist Jane Middleton-moz Shows Us How The Resultant Psychological, Spiritual And Cultural Imbalances Manifest Unhealthy Anger, Including Violence, Substance Abuse, Depression And Chronic Illness.

through Revealing Case Studies From Her Practice And Examples From Her Own Life, Middleton-moz Shows Readers How To Recognize Anger's Warning Signals-often Disguised In Other Forms-and Provides Them With Concrete Steps To Stop The Destructive Patterns That Wound Relationships And Threaten To Unravel Our Society.

when Properly Expressed, Anger Is A Healthy Emotion That Provides A Sign That Something Is Wrong, Helps Us Set Clear Emotional And Physical Boundaries And Acts As A Catalyst For Personal And Societal Change. By Encouraging Awareness And Accountability, Boiling Point Shows Us How To Develop Balance In Our Lives And The Ability To Express Anger In Healthy Ways For Optimum Personal Growth.

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the Lingering Debate Over Whether Anger Should Be Expressed Or Repressed Is Given A New Twist By The Author Of Shame And Guilt (health Communications, 1990). Middleton-moz Covers Various Anger-related Pathologies Like Depression, Physical Illness, Self-righteousness And Fanaticism, Passive Aggression, And Violence, Dispensing Useful Advice To Both The Angry Person And His Or Her Victim. Composite Case Studies And Moving Accounts From The Author's Own Life Help The Reader Identify Particular Problems And Anger Triggers. Middleton-moz Ventures Beyond Simple Self-help Formulas; No Particular Treatment Methods For Rage Are Espoused, Though She Suggests That A Combination Of Psychological, Environmental, And Biochemical Approaches Are Most Effective For Dealing With Depressive Reactions. She Also Delves Into The Roots Of Anger, Touching On Issues Ranging From Road Rage To Children's Views Of Violence To A Psychohistory Of Adolf Hitler. This Popularly Written Title Is An Optional But Intriguing Purchase For Public Libraries.--antoinette Brinkman, Southwest Indiana Mental Health Ctr. Lib., Evansville

Psychologists John and Linda Friel have written an enormously readable and infinitely practical book that digs into some of the worst mistakes that parents make, with suggestions on how parents can change immediately. The Friels examine the seven most ineffective and self-defeating behaviors that parents display again and again. Working from the ideas that even small changes can have big results, the authors give parents concrete steps they can take to end the behaviors and improve the quality of their parenting. Whether readers are contemplating starting a family, have children who haven't entered school yet, are struggling with rebellious teenagers, or are empty-nesters wondering how they can be better parents to their grown children, they can't afford not to read this book. With the same clarity and concrete examples that have sold over 350,000 copies of their books, the Friels offer readers forty years of combined experience as practicing psychologists, and fifty years of combined experience as blended-family parents. This material has been field-tested in the authors' own household, with hundreds of their clients, and with thousands of their workshop and Clearlife Clinic participants. It will cause immediate changes in parents' behavior, and immediate improvement in the lives of their children. Through revealing case studies and examples from her own life, the author shows how to recognize anger's warning signals and provides concrete steps to stop the destructive patterns that wound relationships and threaten to unravel our society.