How to Stop Snapping at the People You Love (As Well As the Ones You Don’t)

A compassionate guide to rage, regulation and repair

You didn’t used to be like this, did you?

The sharp words, the slammed drawer, the guilt that follows. I’ve been there too – wondering how I became someone who snaps at the people I love most.

What if I told you your anger isn’t bad and it isn’t something you need to hide? For too long we’ve been taught to bottle it up, to keep smiling, to push it down. But anger is normal. Anger is necessary. And when you understand it, it can become one of your greatest allies.

In this book, I’ll help you see rage differently, not as something shameful, but as a signal of what you need. We’ll explore where it comes from, how to catch it sooner, repair faster, and use its energy to create change instead of damage.

Your anger doesn’t make you broken, it makes you human. And when you learn to listen to it, it can become one of your greatest sources of power, protection and connection.


© Anna Mathur 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

A compassionate and insightful book that brings understanding to a subject so often misunderstood and wrapped in shame.

Simon Gilham, author of Stop Lying to Yourself

About Anna Mathur

Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist and bestselling author. She's passionate about taking therapy beyond the consulting room, sharing honest, supportive insights drawn from her personal and professional experience. She offers encouragement through her books, Instagram (@annamathur), online courses, in-person events and her podcast, The Therapy Edit, which had over four million downloads. Anna also works with corporate organisations to support mental wellbeing and regularly share her thoughts in national media, including TV, radio and press.
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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9781405978040
  • Price: £14.00
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