Anger Reveals a Trapped Survival Mindset

Anger Reveals a Trapped Survival Mindset

Sue Leppan Transformation Facilitator & Life Coach

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Anger Reveals a Trapped Survival Mindset

"Anger is a good indicator of a person trapped in survival and not knowing a way out."

Anger is part of your survival instinct - your Fight-Flight-Freeze response kicking in when you feel threatened. And in the past, that reaction may have been necessary. You were protecting yourself. You were doing what you could to feel safe in a moment that felt anything but.

What often happens: the threat passes… yet the response remains.

You carry the same defence into every situation - relationships, work, parenting - always bracing, always ready. Even though “the lion” is long gone, your body and mind are still on high alert.

There is no blame in this. What happened was real. But continuing to live in that response keeps you trapped in the past, unable to fully feel peace, connection, or calm.

You don’t need to fight to prove your strength anymore.
You don’t need to push people away to stay safe.
You don’t need to carry the weight of a battle that’s already over.

When you begin to explore what’s underneath the anger - with compassion, not judgment - you’ll find the doorway to freedom. To confidence. To real peace.

You are allowed to feel safe again.
You are allowed to live differently.

Anger Reveals a Trapped Survival Mindset

Sue Leppan Transformation Facilitator & Life Coach

Sue Leppan is a life, transformation and holistic wellness coach based in Sandbaai, Hermanus. Providing therapy for a range of challenges, Sue specialises in targeting and dealing with emotional trauma, self-doubt, depression, stagnation and self-centring. Whether you need help with personal issues ...

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