Pt 1: Why You Keep Snapping at the People You Love (And How to Stop) | Anna Mathur

About this episode

Anna Mathur discusses the reasons behind anger and how to manage it effectively.

Psychotherapist and best-selling author Anna Mathur joins Dr Alex George with a compassionate look on why we can get so angry sometimes.  In part one, Anna explains why the smallest things can trigger the biggest meltdowns, how autism and ADHD can play into feeling angry and how to stop getting so overstimulated. Follow @annamathur and preorder her book How to Stop Snapping at the People You Love (As Well As the Ones You Don’t) (By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org ’s fees help support independent bookshops too!) Order Alex’s latest book Am I Normal? - out now! Order Happy Habits - out now!  Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle : the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr Alex George

Guest: Anna Mathur

Topics covered

• anger management
• mental health
• ADHD
• autism
• emotional triggers
• psychotherapy

Keywords

• anger
• mental fitness
• psychotherapy
• ADHD
• autism
• emotional regulation
• self-help

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bookshop.org, Acast

Books & works: How to Stop Snapping at the People You Love (As Well As the Ones You Don’t), Am I Normal?, Happy Habits

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