As today's teacher Jessica Morey says, "Anger's fundamental role is to protect us and protect what we care about in the world. It lets us know when a limit of ours, or a boundary, has been crossed."

But because of its power and volatility, anger can be a troubling emotion to be with and a difficult one to work with. Today's practice is aimed at gaining insight into our anger so that we can respond skillfully in any given situation.

Jessica Morey is a meditation teacher and coach. She has been practicing meditation for almost three decades. She is also the co-founder and former executive director of Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, a nonprofit organization bringing in-depth mindfulness and compassion training to youth.

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Show Notes

Find more from Jessica Morey here.

Go Deeper

For more resources on meeting and working with anger, check out these articles on Mindful.org: 

• The Real Danger of Suppressing Your Emotions 

• Why Women Should Embrace Their Anger 

• Finding Radical Kindness in the Face of Chaos and Danger 

• Cooling the Raging Fires of Anger 

• Using the Energy of Anger 

And to get more practice understanding powerful emotions like anger, try Guided Meditation: Notice How Sadness, Loneliness, and Anger Show Up in Your Body. 

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