Check out these easy tips to help manage your anger:
1. Count to 10. Sure, your mom always told you to count to ten. But that was when you were younger. The good news is, counting to 10 is still good. Unless you race through the count at warp speed, it gives you enough time to think about your reaction.
2. Get some exercise. If your gym has a punch bag, use that. If it's not an appropriate time to go to a gym, just take any exercise. A short walk or run. Whatever it takes to flush your anger away.
3. Learn to relax more. 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 it isn't an option at the moment, add yoga or meditation or any other form of relaxation to your "to do" list.
4. Play a video game. You can kill and destroy things to your heart's content without harming anyone else close to you.
5. Take a deep breath. Another "corny" technique your mom used with you. And another one that works well most all of the time.
6. Don't keep your anger bottled up. Suppressing your anger is even worse than venting it on other people. Look for ways to allow your anger to come out, ideally without hurting the people closest to you.
7. Keep an anger log. Once you've recorded a few anger outbursts, 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. Learn to laugh. Out loud, or in your head. Most any situation has a funny side as well as an angry side. Learn to laugh instead of blow your top.
9. Don't get angry at yourself. You're not superhuman. Find ways that you can endure yourself more and reduce the number of times you chastise yourself for your imperfections.
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