Why Does Meditation Make Me Angry?

[IJB063]

@mandyjw

1 minute ago, mandyjw said:

found Leo a long time ago by searching for "how to deal with anger" on youtube. Anxiety and fear seem to be the deeper root issue behind it oftentimes. I'm not sure if you'd also find that to be the case. I've found running to be really helpful, in my opinion nothing feels better when you're angry or frustrated than a good run. It has a way of channeling thoughts so they all come out but they are all seen as they do. Sitting with that energy with the intention of stopping thoughts is much harder in my opinion, so I find doing both works well for me. Breath work and all kinds of other techniques might work better for you. 

Yeah, I have been doing a lot of running recently, before covid I was actually training with my brother to do a triathlon

Runnings about the only time I get out the house recently with lockdown, cause college is shut and there are no jobs currently in my area

I have been doing a lot of breath work, which I find over powers you to the point that you can’t really think and get too mad, e.g. when taking a shower and doing Wim Hof my angers actually helpful for me keeping under the cold water 

I agree, the issue is just sitting down and not moving and having all that anger just build up inside of you with no release, that’s why I struggle to keep meditating when that happens

 

[Nak Khid]

1 hour ago, IJB063 said:

 

@Nak Khid

It’s vague because I don’t know what is meant by the nature of your anger, anger can originate from different causes but it’s still just anger in varying degrees, or maybe there are different types I don’t know

There are primary personal causes.  Then you are walking down the street and someone gets a little too close to your personal space and you curse under your breath after you pass them.   The degree of the anger can attached to latent anger in your life that you are already angry about.   The little things only spark it.   Some of this can also be anger at oneself.   You thought you left it at home but then someone sparks it and you realize it was there all the time, just under the surface.   Psychotherapy can sometimes uncover this and writing about yourself helps.