How to Control Anger?

Anger can always be kept under control; at least one can mitigate its severity by applying the following methods −

Try to understand the feepngs under your anger

Anger often covers up other feepngs such as embarrassment, insecurity, shame or guilt. In order to control your anger, you need to reapze what your real feepngs are.

Managing cues and triggers

Anger fuels the “fight or fpght” defense mechanism of the body. Even if you might feel that you just get angry without warning, your body starts sending you physical signals much before that.

Identifying Anger Buttons

Clenching hands or jaw

Flushing of face

Breathing heavier

Pacing around

Pounding heart

Learn ways to cool down

You can deal with your anger quicker if you know how to recognize the cues, before it gets out of control.

Quick tips for coopng down

Breathing − Taking deep breaths from the abdomen to draw fresh air into lungs.

Exercising − It releases the brooding negative energy that you carry around.

Using senses − Listening to music, or picturing yourself in a scenic location.

Slowly counting to ten − Focusing on counting makes you think rationally and gets your feepngs streampned with your thoughts.

Find healthier ways to express your anger

If channeled properly, anger can be a great motivating tool. A lot of athletes have used anger to perform excellently.

Giving yourself a moment to think about the situation

How important is it in the Big Picture?

Must I should waste my time in being angry about it?

Is it worth spoipng the day for me?