{"product_id":"the-anger-advantage-the-surprising-benefits-of-anger-and-how-it-can-change-a-womans-life-9780767911603","title":"The Anger Advantage: The Surprising Benefits of Anger and How it Can Change a Woman's Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you choke back frustrations with a romantic partner because youre afraid of breaking up? Do you feel trapped by negative family dynamics but guilty if you get angry at your loved ones? Are you afraid of showing your anger in professional settings for fear that you wont be taken seriously?  Conventional wisdom tells us that anger is a dangerous emotionand that we should do whatever we can to temper it and keep it under wraps. For women  anger is especially frowned upon: we view it as unflattering  bitchy  and a sure-fire way to sabotage our careers and relationships. But in fact  angry emotions are one of the greatest gifts we possess. As authors Deborah Cox  Sally Stabb  and Karin Bruckner show in this landmark book  when expressed openly and directly  anger can be a remarkable  positive tool for transforming womens lives.  Based on the authors nationally acclaimed six-year study on the links between gender and anger  The Anger Advantage offers women everywhere an entirely new paradigm for thinking about anger  and shows why diverting it is rarely the best idea. Their findings showed that women who are uncomfortable with how they are being treated at home or work  who try to hide their anger or struggle to voice tensions not only risk a host of physical ailmentssuch as headaches and depressionbut become hostages in stagnant  unfulfilling relationships and lose touch with their own motivations and needs. In contrast  women who embrace their angry emotions and learn to express them in open  productive ways experience heightened intellectual clarity  greater self-esteem  and the passion and energy to spark life-altering change.  The Anger Advantage guides you in evaluating your own anger patterns  and then offers hands-on  prescriptive strategies for using anger proactively in all areas of your life: at home  at work  in friendships  and in love. As you learn to identify the roots of angry emotions and share your anger in a forthright  positive way  you will:  gain clearer insight into who you are and what you want  learn how to set and maintain healthy boundaries  and forge stronger personal relationships  alleviate any physical symptoms generated by unhealthy diversions of anger  free yourself from unnecessary guilt  shame  and self-recrimination  Warm  insightful  and empowering  The Anger Advantage provides a groundbreaking window into womens anger that reveals why we shouldnt be afraid to express ourselvesand why angry emotions can be a guiding light in building rewarding  fulfilling lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648339664949,"sku":"ByrdShop_0767911601","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780767911603.jpg?v=1781716456","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-anger-advantage-the-surprising-benefits-of-anger-and-how-it-can-change-a-womans-life-9780767911603","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}