I recently came across the very first brief article I wrote about anger management. I have to admit its not very good. It has some good basic stuff, but its kind of fun to see how much more sophisticated I’ve become in my approach, not to mention how my writing has improved.
Anger is a common emotion experienced at times during frustrating and upsetting situations that a person may not have much control over.~Anger is a common emotion that a person may not have much control over experienced at times during frustrating and upsetting situations.} It can escalate into a destructive force in both personal and professional relationships as something much more significant than the initial outburst. While you might not be able to prevent each and every outburst from happening, there are still some activities that you can to at least identify your emotions and be able to control your state of mind. These are activities that are taught in most anger management classes
When you feel the pent up anger starting to boil over try to find some alone time. Try to remove yourself from the situation that is the reason for your agitation and give yourself an entirely different reason for feeling pumped up. Exercising releases endorphins which help improve one’s mood and allow you to see the situation in a clearer frame of mind and releases endorphins which help improve one’s mood. You can get a workout in addition to distracting yourself from your anger.
Being able to put the situation into proper perspective means assessing any possible effects that an outburst might have in the short and long run. Will this have any kind of long term effect will this have on any of my relationships? What can be the worst possible consequence of this outburst? How would i feel after being yelled at like that if I were in their shoes? These are questions that you should ask yourself and allow you to view the situation not just from your own perspective, but also from those of others.
Sometimes the best response is no response at all. Try to take a pause to clear your head instead of reacting to an agitating situation. Counting to ten is actually an effecting means of applying this and taking a breath between counts will help you to relax your state of mind even further.
Try to frame your statements using the word “I” instead of “you” if an anger management issue becomes impossible to avoid. Using “you” when expressing a statement of anger gives it an accusatory tone that might provoke the recipient into retaliation. “I” on the other hand is much better for expressing anger because it puts more stress on one’s self and prevents the situation from escalating any further.
If you perhaps find your self getting angry too often or have an anger management issue that repeatedly causes you to erupt into outbursts that take longer than usual to calm down, then you might want to look into the root cause of your anger. Is an unhappy past the the reason these situations arise? Is it perhaps more of a mental issue or chemical imbalance? An online anger management class whenever anger issues arise can identify a proper course of action to take.
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