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.
— Library Journal, Starred Review
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.
— Booklist
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.
I met Trish at a mastermind with my business partner in 2021. She stood out of the pack with her desire to help people grow and her passion for her work. The Anger Myth is a balm in a chaotic world. Trish teaches the reader how to transform negative emotions like anger, jealousy, and frustration into peace and positive action through her brand of mindset-shifting techniques. Everyone can benefit from reading The Anger Myth and incorporating the 5-step Tame and Reframe technique into their lives.
— Patty Aubery, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Permission Granted and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul®️ brand
I've known Trish for years as part of her Black Vegan Life(R) community. The Anger Myth teaches you how to develop empathy as part of her 5-step Tame and Reframe method to alleviate anger and increase happiness. Trish goes even further by explaining the difference between sympathy, empathy, and compassion, so you can move from "feeling bad" to "doing good." The Anger Myth will help you relieve the frustration, worry, and guilt that weigh you down while giving you ideas and education to lift you up, including information about a cruelty-free lifestyle.
— Christopher Eubanks, Founder and CEO, Apex Advocacy
To Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Anger: Cooling the Flames, we must add Trish Ahjel Roberts’ The Anger Myth to the list of Buddhist-inspired books addressing this most destructive of human emotions. The title of Roberts’ book reveals the first, most important truth about anger that most people not only don’t understand, but misunderstand—anger is 100% destructive by nature; it has no redeeming qualities. After establishing that perspective, with the assistance of the Buddhist teacher we share, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Roberts launches into her five-step process for addressing and diminishing one’s anger. For someone like myself, who constantly struggles with violent reactions to injustice, expanding one’s toolkit for grappling with this ruinous mental action is a welcome balm in an oft-times ugly world.
— Paul B. Chen, Publisher, Natural Awakenings Atlanta
I first reached out to Trish in 2022 to collaborate on the topic of trauma and how it impacts wellness. Since then, I've had the opportunity to work with her on a number of projects. She always brings a unique perspective and careful analysis to her work. The Anger Myth incorporates Trish's training in life coaching, Buddhism, and yoga along with in-depth research to offer a new approach to healing from negative emotions for both physical and mental health.
— Serena Satcher, MD, Integrative and Functional Medicine Physician
As a yoga and meditation practitioner, Ahimsa, or non-harming, is one of the core principles I share with my students. Through the lens of The Anger Myth, we become aware of the potential damage of uncontrolled anger—both within ourselves and the broader community. Trish weaves together teachings from yoga, Buddhism, and life coaching, distilling them into a concise 5-step process that offers the potential to transmute negative emotions into profoundly positive actions. This is great book to add to your personal collection as you flow along a path towards wellness and spiritual growth.
— Faith Hunter, author of Spiritually Fly: Wisdom, Meditation, and Yoga to Elevate Your Soul
Drawing from ancient Buddhist wisdom, Trish Ahjel Roberts offers a deep dive into understanding and overcoming anger in our daily life. With real-life, relatable examples, and thoughtful exercises, this guide helps readers pinpoint the destructive tendencies of anger in their own mind, and craft a step-by-step plan to uproot them. A timely book, given the destructive state of our world. World peace depends upon each individual eradicating the anger from within.
— Mayra Cuevas, award-winning author and journalist