118: You Don’t Have a Temper — Your Nervous System Is Offline (Why Men Lose Control and How to Take It Back)

About this episode

This episode discusses how men's anger is linked to their nervous system being offline and offers insights on understanding and regulating triggers.

You don’t have a temper problem—your nervous system is just going offline. Most men believe their anger is a personality flaw, something they just have to live with or suppress. But anger is actually your nervous system in fight mode. When you understand that your triggers are predictable patterns, everything changes. In this episode, you’ll learn: Anger is a nervous system in fight mode, not a personality flawYour triggers are predictable patternsControl comes from regulation, no...

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Topics covered

• nervous system
• anger management
• emotional regulation
• men's mental health
• self-control

Keywords

• nervous system
• anger
• emotional triggers
• self-regulation
• men's health

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