| You know you're only hurting yourself by being | | | | the burning sensation in your mind. |
| angry and yet you can't stop the feeling from | | | | You can paint, write a blog, surf the Internet, or |
| boiling inside you. What do you do? Try anger | | | | do any other thing to distract your mind from |
| management. Yes, you can do anger | | | | what's causing you trouble. |
| management even if it feels like a bomb is about | | | | Once you've calm down, deal with your anger |
| to explode from deep inside you. | | | | that's still embedded inside your system by |
| First, whatever it is that's causing you to feel the | | | | expressing it in a controlled, deliberate manner |
| urge to smash the face of someone, no matter | | | | either to the person who caused you to feel |
| how intense that feeling is, freeze! Distract your | | | | angry or to a family member, friend, counselor, or |
| mind from what's bugging you by verbally | | | | any person you trust. |
| counting numbers, from one to 10 to 100 or to a | | | | Now that you're in control of your emotions, you'll |
| thousand or .... No, you won't reach the millionth | | | | have the facility to avoid saying hurtful things that |
| count because by the time you get tired of | | | | would only aggravate the conflict and your anger, |
| counting, your anger would have subsided. | | | | which you would later regret having done. If |
| If you feel silly counting numbers, do something | | | | you're not sure how you can best confront the |
| physically strenuous like going for a brisk walk or | | | | source of your anger, try to write a script of |
| jog. You can go to the swimming pool and cool | | | | what you plan to say to that person. Remember: |
| down. You can go to the gym to exercise. | | | | Stick to issues and don't get personal. |
| Physical activity provides a channel for your | | | | Try not to hold a grudge against any person. Try |
| strong emotions to run through. | | | | to forgive. Bear in mind that it's unrealistic to |
| If sweating it out isn't exactly your cup of tea, | | | | expect someone to do and act as you please. |
| you can still manage your anger by simply calming | | | | Try to be humorous or witty when talking to an |
| and soothing yourself. Lock yourself in your room, | | | | offending person. The smiles and laughter you |
| turn off or dim the lights, sit down and meditate. | | | | would cause could release the tensions. |
| If you know yoga, this is the best time to | | | | Don't be sarcastic. Sarcasm may sound witty to |
| practice it. | | | | you but it will not sound funny at all to the person |
| If you don't know yoga, then just take slow, | | | | listening to you. This could only inflame the |
| deep breaths. Visualize a comforting scene - a | | | | situation. |
| serene forest or lake or park with just you and | | | | If you have the time and the patience, write on |
| nature all around. Repeat a calming phrase or | | | | your blog or diary the situation that caused you |
| word to yourself like "calm down" or "cool down." | | | | to feel angry. Monitor your response to every |
| You can also listen to music - whatever you like | | | | situation. |
| but preferably gentle, meditative music to ease | | | | You see, it's not that hard to manage your anger. |