Anger Management Tips: How To Keep Anger At Bay

As per Indian mythology, among the demons, including greed, ego, attachment, and jealousy, that reside in human character, anger is included.

Anger Management: What Makes Anger Dreadful

It is one of the negative traits that puts people in problems, which makes them repent later. As an example, a person's car is hit by a scooter, and this enrages a car driver, and in a fit of rage, he kills the scooterist.

The impact is that the person lost his life over a petty issue that could have been avoided with forgiveness after he had apologized for his error.

But these days, people are bereft of humanity and cannot tolerate a minor harm to their belongings. The person whose car has been hit can repair it to remove the dent.

But think  about the permanent dent he has put on the family of the deceased scooterist? Will that person come back to meet his family again? The answer is No, he can’t.

And with him, a bread earner for his family, his death has put his family in a gloomy state, which they will find difficult to come out of.

This is how anger controls a person's mind and character. In a moment, it can make life unbearable.

Pointing to the car owner who killed the scooterist will face a curse from the scooterist's family, for bringing darkness into their life.

Had this incident been rephrased, then it would have left no harm. Had the car owner been merciful, the scooterist would have been spending quality time with his loved ones.

Tips To Manage Anger

With the above example, you can imagine how a momentary outburst of anger can end someone’s precious life.

​You must have read reports of people dying in road rage incidents and for other reasons in newspapers and news channels.

​If you are also short-tempered, no matter if you don’t vent out your anger intentionally, it is still necessary for you to tame it, or else it can harm your professional and personal life.

Hence, to help you, we bring you some easy tips that, if followed, will help in curbing your anger. These include

• Identify your Trigger Point

While practising anger management tips, the first step is to identify your trigger points.

​By 'these,' we mean studying the situations, thoughts, and people that make you lose your temper. Other things include arguments, work pressure, traffic chaos, and even feeling left out.

​Once you know all these reasons, you will be better prepared to react to adverse situations with a calm mindset.

• Practice Deep Breathing

Another good way to keep anger at bay is to practise deep breathing. Whenever you feel infuriated, take deep breaths, pausing between breaths.

​Practice it through your nose, hold it for a few seconds, and breathe out slowly via your mouth. Deep breathing helps calm your mood and heart rate. Moreover, it also brings clarity to the mind.

• Take Short Intervals

Taking short breaks during work also helps ease your mood and reduce anger. Step away from toxic situations for a few minutes and take a leisurely walk until you feel relaxed.

​Drink lots of water and practise silence for a minute. This interval will not only balance your thinking but also give you ample time to speak and act positively in a situation.

• Indulge In Physical Activity

One more anger management tip is to engage in physical activity, such as jogging, long walks, stretching, and even yoga.

​Doing any of these activities will help boost your mood and release feel-good hormones.

• Express Your Feelings, Rather than Hide

There are people who often hide their feelings, even if someone hurls something bad at them.

​Well, controlling anger is indeed a power quality, but at the same time, it is also unhealthy because burying your thoughts can trigger serious mental problems later.

​Hence, try to be expressive without feeling hesitant about how others might perceive it. If there is something that you find unacceptable to your self-esteem, then it's better to speak out.

​Engage in healthy communication with a person with whom you have a problem or who is not treating you well.

• Adopt a Positive Approach

A common trigger for anger is negative thinking. Start seeing and imagining situations in a positive light.

​Try to see situations in broader aspects. Question yourself how this will matter to you in the long run, or whether a particular thing or a person is good to hold on to or to move away from.

​This approach helps you remain emotionally balanced.

Conclusion

With these helpful tips for anger management, you need to get a proper amount of sleep and seek professional support when you find it hard to control your anger.

There is nothing to feel ashamed about.

​Managing anger is a quality of a strong person. Those who are weak take anger as a weapon to dominate others.

But they forget that the anger they are carrying is like burning coal, which will harm them too. True strength lies in self-control, not in allowing anger to consume you.

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