Transformational coach, inspirational speaker, and retreat leader Roberts dispels the myths about anger. She first breaks down what anger is, what causes it, and how the lies of anger rob people from experiencing joy. She provides pathways for readers to remove anger from their lives. She’s candid about her own struggles with anger and the lies she freed herself from to embrace her full potential. The journey begins with “What’s your anger quotient?,” a short scorable quiz. This assessment helps individuals identify how anger personally impacts them. Her process is broken down into three parts. Part one is “The Myth,” which includes “the eight primary anger triggers” and provides real-life examples for each. After each example she asks, “Why is this anger a lie?” and offers answers. Part two is “The Five-Step Solution Time and Reframe,” which includes anger myth-buster exercises and practices. Part three, “The Side Effects,” includes healthy venting, meditation, creativity, and experiencing the good life. An excellent resource with attainable outcomes. Roberts delivers another outstanding guide that can be life-changing for those who struggle with anger issues.

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Anger comes in many forms, says life coach Roberts, including disappointment, frustration, jealousy, annoyance, depression, hatred, and guilt. It can be triggered by a variety of life situations such as relationships, politics, and personal failings. However, it is always destructive. Roberts talks about the costs of anger, which include wasted time, money, creativity, and joy. The answer, says Roberts, is turning anger into peace or constructive action. She presents a five-step solution: acknowledging your anger, noticing your breath, gearing up your imagination, educating yourself, and recognizing your success. Readers are warned not to repress anger but instead to vent to a trusted source. Developing empathy as well as using sources such as yoga, meditation, self-help literature, and counseling are advised, and dreaming of future goals is encouraged. Roberts uses stories of clients' struggles and successes to help readers understand the concepts and apply them to their lives, and each chapter ends with a “mythbuster exercise” and a technique to practice. Filled with practical tips and common sense, this useful program is just what our angry world needs.

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I met Trish Ahjel Roberts in 2021 when we worked together on her previous book, 12 Steps to Mind-Blowing Happiness, and I’m so impressed with her work. Picking up where that book left off, The Anger Myth highlights the perils of anger and offers creative and powerful solutions. With compelling stories and deep wisdom, Trish presents life-changing lessons on managing negative emotions. Given all the fear and unhappiness in the world today, The Anger Myth should be on every bookshelf.

Marci Shimoff, #1 New York Times best-selling author, Happy For No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul

I have known Trish since she first started her Black Vegan Life(R) group on Meetup back in 2014. She would bring a bunch of folks to my vegan cooking class in Atlanta just about every month. She always sat in the front and asked questions, clearly curious and wanting to learn. It's such a pleasure seeing her spread her wisdom in The Anger Myth. She has taken so many different wisdom philosophies to create her 5-step Tame and Reframe technique to transform anger. She incorporates breathwork from yoga, philosophy from Buddhism, compassion from veganism, positive psychology, habit theory, and more. The Anger Myth is chock full of powerful information and techniques to make your life more peaceful and purposeful.

Neeta Sanders, co-founder of Soul2Soul Educare in Atlanta, GA

The Anger Myth is a transformative program that equips individuals with effective strategies to manage their emotional states and take control of their lives. Through the Tame and Reframe method, Trish breaks down a practical five-step approach to transforming negative emotions. With The Anger Myth, individuals can experience breakthroughs in their emotional and mental well-being, as they learn to overcome negative thought patterns and cultivate a more positive and empowered mindset.

Michelle Young, CEO of My Vinyasa Practice in Austin, TX

The Anger Myth is a refreshing guide on how you can remove anger from your life. Trish discusses emotions not normally associated with anger in a new way. She introduces what she calls Anger's 7 Cranky Cousins: disappointment, annoyance, frustration, jealousy, impatience, guilt, and resentment. By providing helpful stories and MythBuster Exercises she teaches how to process negative emotions using meditation, journaling, breathwork, and imagination. Finally, she shows us the possibilities awaiting us in the space where anger used to be. We all just need a little courage to start the process. If you are looking to evolve to a happier and more peaceful life, The Anger Myth is for you!

Natasha Brewley (Chef Beee), MBA, PhD, HHC, owner of Essentially Chef Beee and Nyansapo Wellness Institute, Inc.