Rage

[Guest guest]

I had a really---shall we say "Challenging day" at work yesterday. I

felt like I had a battle going on in my head. Two people almost

killed, one more injured, and I am the nurse responsible for 600

people. Well I finally made it home, and Thank the Creator, my new

DVD "Ky With Grace and Strength" was waiting in the mailbox. Let me

say that I am in love with Carol Carlson, beautiful in body and

spirit, I love the Dvd. One problem, when I was finished with my

exercising, I felt all the tension well up in me and come pouring

out, I could barely control it; the phone started ringing, I couldn't

find the handset, I felt like I was going to explode. I know this

cannot be normal. Any recommendations for getting rid of this rage

safely, before it harms me, or God forbid, someone else?

 

Thanks for the space,

Malcolm Wagner

[Guest guest]

Dear Malcolm,

 

<mrwagner

One problem, when I was finished with my

> exercising, I felt all the tension well up in me and come pouring

> out, I could barely control it;

 

If you are feeling stressed out some KY exercises might make the problem

worse rather than help. Energizing exercises are in this category. The

energy they create and the "negative" energy you already have can have

unpleasant effects. Doing energizing exercises when you are angry can be

good if you don't feel "outside of yourself" so to say. If you feel unstable

and ready to explode, you need to do some calming, soothing, grounding

exercises.

 

Start with simple things - long deep breathing (think Sat on the inhale, Nam

on the exhale), left nostril breathing, deep relaxation. It might help to

have a mantra tape or CD playing while you do this. The environment is

important as well. Try turning down the lights, burn some incense or use

some meditation oil and just breathe deeply or do a calming meditation such

as Sa Ta Na Ma.

 

One other thing: in your job, think of yourself as a channel for grace.

Realize that what you do helps so many people in so many ways. Write it on a

piece of paper and carry it in your pocket so that you will remember it when

things are difficult. Be kind to yourself, you deserve it.

 

Peace and blessings,

Satsang Kaur

[Guest guest]

Dear Malcolm,

 

I felt like I was going to explode. I know this

> cannot be normal. Any recommendations for getting rid of this rage

 

The anger needs to be expressed in some way. We have just put a set on

www.kundaliniyoga.org see tryKY.

 

The punching, running in place excercise is great to express anger. Anger

is the emotion associated with the navel point. So any excercises that

activate and align the navel are good. Then you have to do something. Those

noodles as they call them that kids use to swim make good weapons. Cut them

in half and you have yourself an inofensive weapon to beat the sofa with.

 

Yes, it is good to calm down, but the anger needs to be expressed in some

way first for this to be possible.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur