What Helps When You're Angry
Anger doesn't fade by being bottled up, but by being let out little by little. Here you'll find rhythmic songs to burn off energy first, then soothing melodies, along with films about patience and inner peace, the calm advice of the Stoics, and paintings of the landscape after the storm.
Films
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1 Film
Kung Fu Panda
“There is no secret ingredient,” it tells us with plenty of laughs: believing in yourself changes everything.
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2 Film
Groundhog Day
The warm humor of becoming a better person while living the same day over and over.
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3 Film
The Karate Kid
Watch a bullied teenager stand tall through the balance and confidence Mr. Miyagi patiently teaches him.
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4 Film
Paddington 2
A marmalade-scented feast that makes the world a kinder, gentler place.
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5 Film
The Intern
A peaceful film about friendship across generations and life's second chances.
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6 Film
Perfect Days
A modern kind of peace hidden in the small details of the day and in cassette tunes.
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7 Film
My Neighbor Totoro
A tale that wraps the heart softly, bringing back childhood curiosity and the quiet magic of nature.
Songs
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8 Song
Shut Up and Dance
A high-energy dance song that asks you to set your worries aside and enjoy the moment.
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9 Song
Kafama Göre
A song that joyfully sings the ease of drawing your own path and doing things your way.
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10 Song
Feeling Good
A powerful, liberating rendition that says new day, new life.
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11 Song
Peace Train
A hopeful train ride toward peace and brotherhood.
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12 Song
Three Little Birds
A soothing remedy that melts worries away one by one in that calm voice saying "every little thing is gonna be alright."
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13 Song
Don't Worry Be Happy
A cheerful song made with just voice and whistling, inviting you to shrug off your troubles and smile.
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14 Song
Aman Yavaş Aheste
A slow, flowing song for the heart in a hurry: the patient dervish gets his wish in the end.
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15 Song
Sakinleştim
A gentle song about the inner peace that comes after the storm.
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16 Song
Air on the G String
A baroque masterpiece that slows down time and fills the mind with calm.
Books
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17 Book
Meditations
Timeless notes on calm and virtue, written by an emperor to himself.
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18 Book
Enchiridion
A Stoic handbook that teaches us to make peace with what we can control.
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19 Book
Letters from a Stoic
Wise letters to a friend on living a calm and virtuous life.
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20 Book
The Tao of Pooh
A charming book that explains the simplicity of the Tao and the art of going with the flow through the carefree ways of Winnie-the-Pooh.
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21 Book
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
A pocket-sized collection of wisdom, with tiny Zen stories and koans that make you smile and think.
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22 Book
Tales of Nasreddin Hodja
Wise anecdotes passed from tongue to tongue for centuries, making you think as you laugh.
Paintings
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23 Painting
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
The refreshing awe we feel before the immense power of nature.
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24 Painting
The Oxbow (View from Mount Holyoke after a Thunderstorm)
A river valley brightening after the storm, a reminder of the light that follows every darkness.
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25 Painting
Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)
A sail full of wind and boys enjoying the boat; the taste of freedom and a summer adventure.
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26 Painting
Capo di Noli
The red rocks and sparkling blue of the Mediterranean; a cheerful coast where colors shine like a mosaic.
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27 Painting
Water Lilies
An Impressionist texture that clears the mind, all reflections on the water and pastel tones.