You Can Control Anger

Here are Tips That Stop Anger in its Tracks

You can control anger when your friend, family member or work associate upset you so much. Of all people, turning on you this way. You want to react in kind, drawing on the anger flowing through you to lash out, but wait is that right? Make the other person hurt every bit as much as you do right now. A friend told me that when she has a situation like this she counts to 3 then says, I am going to think about this for 3 days and if I am still upset about it then I will deal with it.

Wait a minute. You can’t. You’re not that person. You don’t want to BE that person. You’re better than this.

But how do you stop anger in its tracks before it gets the best of you? Here are some ways to deal with it. Control stress with natural products so we are better able to control anger when its ugly head appears.

Take a Walk

You can control anger with the physical act of walking that will burn off some of the adrenaline while getting outside, getting some fresh air and giving you a distracting change in scenery. And it works even better if you’re walking away from the object of your anger. Sometimes all you need is some space to think about what just happened.

Visualization

Escape somewhere else where you can relax and be calm. Remove yourself from the situation that has made you mad and find a quiet place where you can visualize something peaceful. Build in as much detail as you can to make it as real as possible. Stay in this vision until you feel yourself start to calm down.

Write About It

Journaling can help you to work through your emotions in a way that might even help prevent you from getting mad the next time around. Understanding what it was about the event which angered you and it will help reshape the trigger entirely.

Take Some Deep Breaths

When something angers you remember to take some deep breaths and tell yourself to not take it personally and walk away if possible. Sometimes it is just how we conceived the information, so give it some thought before you react.

Pay Attention to your Muscles

Like walking, exercise is good. Also, anger tends to tighten you up, so a good stretch, or even better practicing progressive muscle relaxation, will knock the tension out. Herbs are wonderful way to relieve stress and tension.

Forgive

This technique falls under expert level of anger management. By being the bigger person and forgiving the other, you’ll find you no longer have reason to be mad at all.

The key to all of these is simple: don’t let anger take control. The last thing you need is for you to fall under the power of negative emotion. Use the anger to make a better place or let it go entirely. In the end, you’ll be happier you did.

Switch Perspective

It can be hard to use empathy when you’re upset. But if you can see things from their perspective, it might help you to calm your response. Many times anger comes from misunderstanding the situation.

Talk to Someone

Share the experience with a friend and see if they view the incident differently and ask for a better way to handle it. Again talk to yourself and see if you just perceived the information incorrectly. I always say sleep on it and see how you feel tomorrow, that helps the instant reaction that you may have.

Be the Better Person

We know we should not react with anger when confronted but normally it is our nature to react. But you can do it if you just implement a few of these tips to control anger. Just find the ones that work best for you and chose them when issues arise. You can do it! Magnesium is also a great way to have support for the nervous system so that we can handle stress better.