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Anger gets a bad reputation, yet it is one of the most useful emotions you have. It signals that something feels unfair, unsafe, or out of alignment with your values. When anger is ignored or pushed down, it tends to leak out as sarcasm, irritability, or shutdown.

If you live the FIFO life, you already know the pattern. The plane lands, everyone is excited, and the first hours at home feel intense and bright. Then the weekend hits, and small frictions creep in. Different routines, tired bodies, mismatched expectations, and the countdown clock quietly humming in the background. By Sunday night, you are wondering where the closeness went and why the goodbye feels heavy again.

The photos look bright, the comments sound excited, yet your body feels heavy and your mind is oddly empty. After the build-up to a big event or a long-awaited holiday, many people experience a quiet emotional drop once it is over. It can show up as flatness, fogginess, irritability, or a sense that regular life suddenly feels too quiet.

Waiting can feel prickly, noisy, and strangely exhausting. A five minute delay can feel like fifty, especially when it touches something important such as health results, school feedback, a reply from someone you care about, or an application that matters. If you have ever wondered why waiting feels bigger than the clock says, you are not alone.

From toddler tantrums to pre-teen meltdowns, emotional outbursts are often seen as part of growing up. But beneath these behaviours lies something crucial: a child learning to regulate their emotions. Emotional regulation is the ability to recognise, understand, and manage feelings in a healthy way. For children, this skill doesn’t develop automatically. It grows through safe relationships, guidance, and consistent emotional support.

When a child "acts out" or displays challenging behaviour, it’s easy to fall into the trap of labelling the behaviour as the problem. But what if we looked at it differently? What if, instead of asking “How do I stop this?”, we asked “What is this behaviour telling me?”

When most people hear "ADHD," they picture someone who can’t sit still, gets distracted easily, or forgets things often. But for adults living with ADHD, the reality is far more complex and often deeply misunderstood. ADHD in adulthood isn’t just about focus. It touches everything from how you regulate emotions, manage time, build relationships, and even how you view yourself.