How to Control Your Anger

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Anger can hurt your relationships as well as your health. But rage can be reined in.

Step 1: Avoid anger triggers
Avoid anger triggers. If Friday night cocktails with your co-workers has turned into a weekly bitchfest that makes your blood boil, find something more uplifting to do.

Step 2: Adjust your attitude
Adjust your attitude. For instance, remind yourself that screaming and honking is not going to make traffic move faster.

Step 3: Laugh away annoyances
Laugh away little annoyances before you work yourself up into a lather. For example, if the boss is being a jerk, steal 5 minutes to read jokes on the Internet.

Tip
Remember: there will always be problems in life that you can’t control, but you can always control your reaction to them.

Step 4: Breathe deeply
Take a few deep breaths from your diaphragm, so your stomach and not just your chest rises. It’s a cliché for a reason: It works.

Step 5: Count to 10
Slowly count to ten when you feel your temper rising. Often we react out of pure emotion without stopping to think about what’s really irritating us or how we can respond rationally.

Step 6: Postpone your anger
Recognize that you’re angry, but postpone it for a more convenient time. Tell yourself that you have every right to be upset, but you’ll be able to deal with the problem more effectively if you calm down and think about it first.

Step 7: Exercise
Exercise regularly to help release everyday tension and stress so they don’t build up -- and then explode. A slow, controlled practice, like yoga, can help focus and calm the mind.

Step 8: Don't drink
Skip the liquor when you’re livid. Booze stokes anger by lowering levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that promotes calmness.

Step 9: Be forgiving
Be more forgiving -- it’s for your own good. A study found that forgiving lowers anger and physical stress symptoms.

Did You Know?
An estimated 16 million Americans exhibit intermittent explosive disorder, or repeated aggressive, violent behavior that’s out of proportion to the situation -- like road rage.

[fembotprincess]

I don't want to cause anyone or myself anger in any way! I like being happy!!! I want to control my emotions better, I am learning. I love to improve myself everyday and learn. Thanks for the video!

[SirtyDanchez]

I decided to look this up because today I got so angry and my blood pressure got so high that blood was spewing out of my nose.

[Sorabladess]

so basically, avoid all of your anger and push it away until later? SOUNDS GREAT!

[chrchr]

definitely needed this. already threw my vitamins and my backpack out the window into the backyard due to my anger >:)

[MunckyFace]

the ppl who got anger issues i feel ur pain cause am also an angry person its not our faults its the others who dont understand our problems and make fun of it there s and easy way to not get angry is to ignore them and find new friends tht respect u and help u with ur problems just try it. it will work trust me

[votesaxon]

"You will need - an attitude adjustment, more opportunites to laugh and the ability to forgive"

Ill just go pick those up from the store then...

[sakdapomongkol]

Conquer anger by love,
Conquer evil by good,
Conquer the miser by liberality,
Conquer the liar by truth.

[Zyranne]

I just want to say since i watched this i feel more confident when it comes to controling my anger wven when it gets seriously out of control

[korej]

This is the funniest thing I've ever seen 😂😂

[VEMESIS]

I think we're all in denial of our human nature. You don't have anger management issues or anything... You're just human

[TheOceanspray]

I usually control my anger by holding it inside of me until I cry.

[rigbot]

This never works for me I saw a therapist and it only worked for a week

[maxkat]

This is legit good advice but the music makes me feel like im in the waiting room for hell

[MrPwnzuall]

i don't need anger management skills, i just need people to stop pissing me off
^_^

[SekC]

Its hard to forgive when people are constantly f***ing with you

[lazulikey]

thanks for interesting video. It has very good tips.

[Twdee]

where can i buy the ability to forgive and an attitude adjustment

[aranew]

I just got in a fight so I need this ugh

[garndt]

This doesn't make me feel better..I'm going through an emotional crash down

[sakdapomongkol]

Whoso, as rolling chariot, checks
His anger which has risen up--
Him I call charioteer.
Others merely hold the reins.