Anger Management: 5 Really Simple Anger Management Tips
September 23, 2008 Anger Management No CommentsSure, you get angry. Perhaps you're only angry every now and then. Or maybe you're angry most all the time.
The good news is, it’s not your fault that your anger surfaces. It's all those other people and things around you! You know, the ones who deliberately drive slowly in front of you. The people in line who spend forever getting the right change out of their purse. Your boss at work who always gives you the hardest jobs with the shortest deadlines. It doesn't matter what caused you to get angry. It’s what to do to get rid of your anger or at least manage your anger that counts.
Just what things can you do to help manage your anger?
1 – Count to ten. S-l-o-w-l-y.
Sure, your parents likely told you to do this when you were younger. And you’re not a child any more. Want to know a secret? Counting to ten works just as well now you're older as it did when your mum used this trick on you earlier in life. If it helps, swear under your breath with each number you count. When you count to ten, do it slowly. It's not a race. Time your breaths to coincide with your counting and make each breath long and deep. Exactly the same when you exhale your breath.
2 - Take a long, deep breath.
Ideally, more than just one. Five or more long, deep breaths will go a long way to managing your anger. Try it now, while you're not wound up. Breathe in. S-l-o-w-l-y. Notice the air as it travels down and fills your lungs. Next, hold your breath for one or two seconds. Then slowly exhale, again noticing how the air feels as it leaves you. See your anger leave your body on the crest of this air and watch it dissipate into thin air.
3 - Talk about your angry feelings.
Maybe with your local psychiatrist. Or - and this is cheaper - with a friend or work colleague you can trust. Use this talking to express your thoughts. But probably not screaming at the top of your voice. Quite often your anger is caused by the straw that broke the camel’s back and can be triggered by something relatively trivial. If you talk about your anger - and maybe don't take yourself quite as seriously during the process - then you'll likely find your anger starts to reduce.
4 - Give yourself time for relaxation.
Anger often works hand in hand with stress. Relaxation will help to de-stress you. Which in turn will help to reduce your anger or at least cut down the length of time you're angry. Relaxation takes many forms. Decide on one that you think will be best for you. Whether it's a walk in the park. Or a long soak in the bath. Or listen to a specially designed relaxation MP3 that you've found on the internet.
5 - Use hypnosis to help manage your anger.
Using hypnosis can be an easy way to help reduce and manage your anger. It works with you to help change how you react to situations that would have previously made you angry. It's really cheap and with today's internet downloads completely discrete. Check out this hypnosis anger management track for more information.
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