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Anger is a powerful natural emotion that everyone feels from time to time. Anger has many causes. The causes vary from person to person and from situation to situation. Some common causes of anger include:
Anger affects the body. When you feel angry, your body creates energy and here’s what happens:
Anger is often handled poorly but it does not have to be.Knowing how to recognize and express anger appropriately can make a big difference in your life.
Handling anger poorly can hurt you and lead to many problems, including:
Handling anger well can help you. Anger can be a signal that something is wrong. Instead of lashing out, you can use this signal as a cue to:
Ignoring anger does not work. Acting as if you aren’t angry is not an effective way to handle anger. Failing to deal with your anger can lead to:
Don’t let anger get the best of you. Learn to deal with it effectively. Keep anger under control. You can’t avoid anger completely. But you can keep it from getting out of hand.
Follow these steps:
When you feel anger start to build, take time out.Calm down, think-and take positive action. Expressing anger-Don’t hold on to angry feelings-let them go. Keep these tips in mind:
To keep anger from taking over try using humor and stop wasting your energy getting angry over minor problems. Try to find the humor in each situation instead.
Any kind of physical activity-walking, golfing, weightlifting-can be an excellent way to reduce tension and release energy.
Get enough sleep so you wake up feeling rested. Meditation, breathing exercises and progressive muscle relaxation are also good ways to reduce tension. Take a course that teaches relaxation methods, or look for books or Web sites describing these techniques.
Take up a hobby and use your energy doing things you enjoy, such as carpentry, gardening or needlework.