Are you questioning the value of what you’re doing in your work?

This questioning can turn into anger. And this may well be justifiable. But it is important to allow the anger and recognize it is a warning sign. And that you need to act.

If you don’t like feeling angry you might suppress it or you can project it onto others. I know because I have been there.

Suppressing the anger results in coping behaviours like eating to distract yourself, drinking alcohol as an unthinking habit, losing yourself in social media to find answers. There are MANY distracting activities you can pursue, and sometimes you will feel ashamed. This can then become a problem in itself, impacting your mental and physical wellbeing or the quality of your relationships. There is nothing wrong with any of these behaviours in themselves. The problem is when you pursue them to suppress feelings or avoid facing up to them for an extended period of time.

You might project this onto others by being snappy with those close to you. Often you will be unaware that you are doing this or why you are doing this. It gets complicated and confusing when your close relationships are also impacted by unhealthy coping behaviours. I have been there and have my own stories I share with my clients if it is useful.

More anger comes when you have done your own research or simply paid attention to the news highlighting the many varieties of inequality that exist, the climate crisis or the damage that is being done to nature. You may project…