Top Tips For Anger Management

                                                                                                                                                                                   A single moment of anger can destroy what took years to build: your marriage, your career or even your life. 

When people think about “anger management”, they feel that it is an attempt to fix something that is “wrong” in them. This makes them wary of learning even the basic strategies of managing anger. 

If this is what you think, then it is time to change your attitude.

Anger management tips are not necessarily there to “repair” you, they are guidelines for bringing anger under control before it erupts and destroys everything around it. This anger can originate within you, or it may be a reaction to the anger expressed by those around you. Given the fact that you encounter different people with different character traits every single day, learning and applying basic anger management rules is a vital life-skill which you should inculcate no matter what your age, gender, job-profile or ethnicity may be. 

Anger management tips

1. Think before you speak: Words are like arrows, as the saying goes, once spoken they can never be taken back. And like arrows, words can hurt. Instead of saying something you would later regret, take a few moments and collect your thoughts. If you feel angry thoughts crowding your mind, then it is better to be silent, even if the other party is putting pressure on you for a response. 

2. Channel your anger: Anger as a force cannot be contained. However, it can be released in a careful and intelligent way. Once you feel you have gained sufficient control over your tongue, tell the other person you are actually feeling angry. Try to do this without appearing to attack them or hurt their feelings. 

3. Try some exercise: Physical activity is another way to channel the feeling of anger. Whenever you want to control your anger, go for a brisk walk around the neighbourhood for 10 minutes. This will dramatically reduce the urge to act on the feeling of anger. 

4. Take a break: Trying to do anything while feeling angry is a sure way of getting a poor output. So, take a short 10-minute break when you feel angry. Go and sit in a quiet corner. Count your breaths as you inhale and exhale. Inform others that you don’t want to be disturbed during your timeout. 

5. Look for solutions: If the anger is triggered by a problem (such as a poor project report or a bad customer review) then the most sensible thing to do is to seek possible solutions as soon as possible. For example, you could try contacting the customer and request more details about the negative review. You can then use this information to make sure that future customers don’t face the same difficulties when they come to you. 

6. Don’t hold a grudge: It is possible that in spite of precautions, you still ended up having a quarrel with your colleague. The least you can do is to avoid nurturing a grudge against him in your heart. A grudge hurts no one but yourself. More importantly, a grudge can trigger the next quarrel. 

7. Practise relaxation techniques: One of the most serious sources of anger is stress. If you feel stressed out at work or in your home, then you can try doing meditation or Yoga for 15 minutes every day. These techniques have a positive effect on your mind and reduce the urge to get angry. 

8. Use humour: Sometimes, you may face a situation where others around you are angry. In such a case, try using humour to diffuse the tension and lighten up the mood. Crack a joke or relate a funny incident. Try to avoid sarcasm, as it may be wrongly interpreted as a veiled attack. 

By Khalid Md. Saifullah
Naturoveda Health World

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