Yes, Your Angry Naps Are Actually Useful
Understanding the power of angry naps saves relationships, helps you be more in touch with yourself, and gives your anger the significance it deserves
Anger was a key descriptor of our lives in 2020, and it’s not looking any better this year. The pandemic unmasked all the failing facets of our society, so we aimed our anger at Government, Police, Healthcare, and the other Big Issues we now suffer from in a more visceral way. This large-scale anger eventually infiltrates the more mundane events of our daily lives, like a heated work Zoom meeting or a fight with our close ones in perpetual isolation. Then anger gives way to fatigue, and that’s where the angry nap comes in. They can be misunderstood, but if you learn where angry naps come from, and if you can harness their unique problem-solving and rejuvenating qualities, you might realize you’ve been doing things right all along.
Why we shut down after experiencing anger or stress
Some people respond to stress or anger by falling asleep — psychologists call it the “learned helplessness” theory. Often used to explain some aspects of depression and anxiety, learned helplessness is a mindset built into an individual who has continuously faced…
