Any Qigong exercises for suppressed anger?

[Kati]

Hello everyone i’ve been dealing with a lot of suppressed anger from childhood. Recently, I did a healing session with a Qigong master, and during that moment I felt a strong wave of old childhood anger. Some memories even appeared before my inner eye.

When I work on certain body parts—especially the throat—I can actually hear myself as a child screaming. It’s a fascinating and intense experience.

What I’ve noticed is that when I feel old sadness, I remain fairly grounded. But when I feel anger, I become ungrounded and unsettled.

I’m curious: are there specific Qigong exercises or approaches that can help in transforming or releasing anger in a healthy way ?

[Annnon]

I asked something very similar some weeks ago, and the replies relied on the power of forgiveness and loving-kindness towards the person who hurt you and I can say it really works.

Edited Thursday at 06:16 PM by Annnon

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5 hours ago, Kati said:

Hello everyone i’ve been dealing with a lot of suppressed anger from childhood. Recently, I did a healing session with a Qigong master, and during that moment I felt a strong wave of old childhood anger. Some memories even appeared before my inner eye.

When I work on certain body parts—especially the throat—I can actually hear myself as a child screaming. It’s a fascinating and intense experience.

What I’ve noticed is that when I feel old sadness, I remain fairly grounded. But when I feel anger, I become ungrounded and unsettled.

I’m curious: are there specific Qigong exercises or approaches that can help in transforming or releasing anger in a healthy way ?

Try this:

 

 

[Lala Nila]

31 minutes ago, Annnon said:

I asked something very similar some weeks ago, and the replies relied on the power of forgiveness and loving-kindness towards the person who hurt you and I can say it really works.

 

This 100%. 

 

Let it dissolve into forgiveness and loving kindness. 

[Apech]

5 hours ago, Kati said:

Hello everyone i’ve been dealing with a lot of suppressed anger from childhood. Recently, I did a healing session with a Qigong master, and during that moment I felt a strong wave of old childhood anger. Some memories even appeared before my inner eye.

When I work on certain body parts—especially the throat—I can actually hear myself as a child screaming. It’s a fascinating and intense experience.

What I’ve noticed is that when I feel old sadness, I remain fairly grounded. But when I feel anger, I become ungrounded and unsettled.

I’m curious: are there specific Qigong exercises or approaches that can help in transforming or releasing anger in a healthy way ?

I once started a thread called emotion is the path.  I think it’s very good that you are feeling these things.  Generally the advice would be to continue whatever practice you were doing and allow these things to emerge without indulging in them or suppressing them.  Watch and learn.  If they are very strong or overwhelming you can probe the feeling and let the memories and associations unfold, without judgement , with interest, and to educate you.

 

[Kati]

1 hour ago, Apech said:

allow these things to emerge without indulging in them or suppressing them.  Watch and learn.  If they are very strong or overwhelming you can probe the feeling and let the memories and associations unfold, without judgement , with interest, and to educate you.

yes thats what i did. thank you for your confirmation
ok i think i should show patience with the progress. i feel impatience and think i should look for other practices. but i actually know that the practice i found is already powerful

[Annnon]

1 hour ago, Apech said:

continue whatever practice you were doing and allow these things to emerge without indulging in them or suppressing them.  Watch and learn.  If they are very strong or overwhelming you can probe the feeling and let the memories and associations unfold, without judgement , with interest, and to educate you.

Do you mean like Zi Fa Gong(spontaneous movements)?

Or just contemplate as these sensations arise and don't judge?

[Kati]

2 hours ago, Annnon said:

I asked something very similar some weeks ago, and the replies relied on the power of forgiveness and loving-kindness towards the person who hurt you and I can say it really works.

I  resonate with what you shared about forgiveness and loving-kindness.
In Spring Forest Qigong, we see emotions as energies that directly affect our organs. For example, anger can put strain on the liver, and the liver is also connected with the eyes. I’ve come to see how much unprocessed anger can weigh on my system.

 

What  i want to focus on is that the healing vibration for the liver is joy. So when I feel anger—whether toward a person or toward a situation—my goal is: not to deny the anger, but to gently bring in the energy of joy at the same time. It’s not always about the person who hurt me, because sometimes the trigger is simply life circumstances. But in either case, if I can allow myself to think of the situation while holding even a small spark of joy within, it starts to shift the energy.

The key for me is realizing that I can’t always change what’s outside, but I can cultivate what’s inside. When I let the vibration of joy move through me, it feels like my liver and my whole system can breathe again. 

[Kati]

1 hour ago, Apech said:

emotion is the path

oh is that thread still there?

[Apech]

3 minutes ago, Annnon said:

Do you mean like Zi Fa Gong(spontaneous movements)?

Or just contemplate as these sensations arise and don't judge?

more the latter

[Apech]

1 minute ago, Kati said:

oh is that thread still there?

should be

 

[Kati]

15 minutes ago, Apech said:

should be

i searched for it, couldnt find it . well it is how it is

[Cobie]

16 minutes ago, Kati said:

i searched for it, couldnt find it …

If you click on the cat profile photo, you get to Apech’s profile. There you can click top right on ‘See their activity’’. To the left chose the option ‘topics’. It lists all his topics.

 

There’s also this:

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 09:10 PM by Cobie

[Annnon]

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Edited Thursday at 09:45 PM by Annnon

[Cobie]

23 minutes ago, Annnon said:

… his profile … it’s not there …

It’s on page 2, the 2nd item

 

 

Edited Thursday at 09:40 PM by Cobie

[Annnon]

11 minutes ago, Cobie said:

It’s on the 2nd page.

 

 

lmao, I searched in the "Posts" section, but it was on the "TOPICS" section, well nevermind, my bad, I'll delete my post then.

 

 

[Cobie]

58 minutes ago, Annnon said:

lmao, I searched in the "Posts" section …

 

It happens.  Also, I had already posted the link. ^

 

Edited Thursday at 10:42 PM by Cobie

[Annnon]

2 hours ago, Cobie said:

 

It happens.  Also, I had already posted the link. ^

 

omg I think I had vodka instead of water today hahahaha

 

The link didn't show up the first time I saw your reply, I also was asking myself "oh why you didn't post the link if you found it" next mistake today and I delete my account

[Cobie]

 

12 hours ago, Annnon said:

The link didn't show up the first time I saw your reply,

 

I'm always editing my posts, so likely the link wasn't there yet when you looked first. 

 

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...  I delete my account

 

 No worries. Lol, if that were reason to leave, I bet there'd be nobody left on the forum. 

 

 

Edited Friday at 01:03 PM by Cobie

[Nibowaka]

Chunyi Lin spoke about anger and forgiveness at the end of his recent workshop.  He did not recommend specific exercises (I've only seen one set of qigong exercises that are specific to anger, it's on YouTube, and they are rather general).  He said, practice qigong.  "Sometimes, forgiveness feels impossible. We may cling to anger and pain, unable to let go of what someone has done to us. But when forgiveness feels far away, it’s a sign to pause and reconnect with your deeper purpose. What is your true calling in life? What are you passionate about? This is your life’s goal, and it cannot flourish when weighed down by resentment.

When you cling to past hurts and refuse to forgive, you are the one who carries the weight, who feels the sickness inside, who loses touch with joy and peace. Ask yourself, is it really worth it? Is holding onto this anger serving your life’s purpose? Or is it pulling you further away from it?

You cannot undo what has already happened. You cannot change the past. Life has already moved forward, and you are left here, carrying the heavy emotions of yesterday. So, who really needs your compassion? The answer is often you. The one who most needs forgiveness is yourself. Forgiving yourself is the first step toward healing.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean you excuse the actions of others or allow harm to continue. It doesn’t mean you permit anyone to damage your life or the lives of others. What it means is that you’ve learned. You’ve seen the pain, the hurt, and you’ve chosen to grow from it. You’ve chosen to set boundaries that protect you and ensure this pain isn’t repeated—neither for you nor for future generations. By learning from the experience, you gain the wisdom needed to prevent it from happening again.

This is the heart of forgiveness. It’s not about forgetting or excusing, but about releasing the burden so you can live fully, free from the past. It’s about empowering yourself to create a life of purpose, guided by the lessons learned and the strength gained. Forgiveness is the act of liberating yourself, letting go of what no longer serves you, and stepping boldly into the future you deserve—one rooted in growth, healing, and peace."  Chunyi Lin

Edited Monday at 12:48 AM by Nibowaka