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Anger: The Ten Gifts

Run Marcus’s ten reminders before or after anger—not while obeying it.

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Use when: anger, resentment, feeling wronged

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What you will do

How this guided practice works

1
Name the situation
Who or what angered you, and what “how dare they” thought arrived?
2
Examine each lens
Read each reminder slowly. Select the ones you have considered.
3
Make a choice
Which reminder landed?
4
Record what you notice
What would a delicate, direct, non-sarcastic response sound like?
5
Choose the next action
What response will you choose?