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Thank you for the referral! I really appreciate it. Also, as this thread evolved I tried to broaden it from anger to stress/irritability. If qigong changed how you relate to others, please feel free to offer any experiences. Cheers.

Of course, I agree different cultures and people have different expectations and tolerance. I guess, though, I'm really looking for (in this particular post) what qigong practitioners have personally experienced in terms of temperament BEFORE starting qigong and AFTER having done qigong for some odd months/years. Again, my interest is if someone had a lot of stress and possibly rage tendency prior to qigong, do people notice a distinct change after months of qigong practices?

Thanks for your in-depth response. I agree that all emotions are normal, and I certainly wouldn't want to extinguish all emotional life. However, I quoted the first part of your response, because I think that's the crux. * When I get defensive and react to something my partner has said or yell in traffic these are stimuli that aren't adequate or deserving of such an intense response. Often we fear something or react to something that isn't really there or isn't there to the degree we assume it is. So my objective is to lower my overall stress, and hopefully be more chill snd less likely to overeact. I could have easily titled this thread - How to reduce Over-reaction or reactivity.

Thanks for the suggestion! What did the 6 healing sounds do for you overtime - how were you in the beginning and then after doing them for months?

I am looking to hear about people's experiences with qigong where it has reduced the habit of irritability or anger. I too easily yell in traffic or get defensive with a raised voice in interpersonal relationships. Please let me know if someone has found a specific qigong or any combination of qigong that has not just quieted the mind, but has helped to soften the grumpy reflex. Thanks!