How Anger Can Take the Fun Out of Life

Psychology Today | 22.10.2026 06:43
As the father of two young children entering “teenager mode,” I’ve been trying a small ritual from time to time. We sit down, and I say, slowly, one word at a time, and ask them to repeat after me: “I. Refuse. To. Be. Angry.” Sometimes, it's: “I. Refuse. To. Be. Frustrated.”