9 Simple Anger Management Tips

Posted by writer on September 29th, 2008 at 02:49pm

Here are some simple anger management tips for you to try:

1. Slowly count to ten. OK, this is probably something your mother taught you to do. When you were a lot younger than you are now. The good news is, counting to 10 is still good. So long as you don’t rush through the numbers as if it was a speed challenge, it gives you enough time to think about your reaction.

2. Take some exercise. If you’re close to a punchbag, hit that a few times. If you’re not near a gym, just take any exercise. Even run up the stairs and back. Whatever it takes to flush your anger away.

3. Relax and chill out. OK, that could wind you up further in the heat of an anger attack. But if you think it could work for you, give it a go. And if you’re too angry to relax at this present time, add yoga or meditation or any other form of relaxation to your “to do” list.

4. Escape reality with a video game. You can go off to some fantasy land and vent your aggression on a bunch of pixels on a screen.

5. Take a long, deep breath. Another “corny” technique your mom used with you. Guess what? It still works now. It gives you pause for thought.

6. Don’t keep your anger bottled up. Suppressing your anger is even worse than venting it on other people. Find methods to allow your anger to come out, if at all possible without damaging people or property near you.

7. Keep an anger log. After a few entries in your log, you’ll likely start to notice a pattern of things that bring on your anger bouts. You can then decide whether anger is the best reaction to these events.

8. Turn your anger into laughter. Most any situation has a funny side as well as an angry side. Discover that laughter can often literally be the best medicine.

9. Don’t get angry at yourself. You’re not superhuman. Work out how you can put up with yourself more and reduce the number of times you chastise yourself for your imperfections.

Find out more ways to bring your anger under control here.

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