The best Anger management resources for mental health

Anger doesn't just affect mental health - if canAgain, screaming and shouting is important. Don't
hurt you physically, socially, financially, everything.hold it back for fear of scaring your neighbours.
What are some of the best resources out thereWhen I dealt with my anger, I went for long
on anger management? This article gives somedrives alone at night, and screamed at the driving
great tips and also lists out all the most effectivewheel. It worked wonders.
resources available.Fresh anger
Anger has a tremendous effect on your mentalThe next kind of anger is "fresh" anger. While it is
health. That much is obvious. It distorts oura very complex subject, here is a bit of
thinking, drags us into depression, keeps usinformation that helps.
constantly boiling inside and constantly keeps us inFresh anger is triggered by thought. It could be a
a state of war.reaction to a current event or person, it could be
From there, it spreads out to disrupt our outsideanxiety over the future, or it could be a painful
life - our studies, work, friends, romances, familypast memory. These thoughts could come so
relationships. It even hurts us physically - manyfast that you don't catch it, and so you go
extremely dangerous conditions such as cancerstraight into an anger response.
and high blood pressure are linked to anger.These emotional responses then strengthen and
First of all, we have to understand what anger is.further distort your thoughts, and so it begins a
Anger is not wrong in any way. Yes, I believe wevicious cycle. To stop fresh anger, many anger
can transcend it, but to make ourselves wrongmanagement resources recommend replacing
for being angry will only hurt us more.these angry thoughts with positive thoughts "It's
What is angernot that bad," or "calm down". I personally found it
Anger is a protection system - it allows others,hard to switch thoughts when you are seeing red.
and us, to know when something is wrong. This isI suggest taking a page from meditation and
especially true in older times - if physical action isclearing the mind. When you clear the mind you
needed, anger is what lets us fight if we have to,stop the thoughts, and the anger dies soon
for our own protection. This is also the reasonafterwards with nothing to feed it.
why anger sometimes gives us a feeling ofThe fastest way to stop the thoughts is to
power - and this is why it is so addictive.watch your breath. This is also a meditation
But in this day and age, reacting with aggression,technique. Feel the breath. What does it feel like
violence, or shouting is uncalled for. It is often aas the air passes through your nose? What does
sign of emotional weakness and immaturity.it feel like as it goes into your lungs, and as it
(Although sometimes you have to tell someonecomes back up? By occupying your mind in such
to back off.)a way, it cannot think any angry thoughts - it
Most people know that reacting without emotionalcannot do more than two things at once.
control is weak, and so they try to keep theirGreat Resources
cool. They do in the wrong way, however, andOf course, these are just very basic overviews
they end up repressing their anger - which leadson anger management. There are some great
to all the ills we mentioned above.resources, but it can be a while to sift through
Anger management resources are vital inthe rubbish.
differentiating between the right and wrong waysHere are some of the works that I recommend:
in controlling anger: You could lose more than justA New Earth or The Power of Now by Eckhart
your mental health.Tolle: His spiritual works don't cover just anger but
To make things easier, I'll differentiate betweenevery thing that could disturb your peace and
two types of anger: Repressed, and "Fresh". Theyhappiness.
are dealt with in different ways.The Australian Psychological Society has a strictly
Repressed angerpsychological approach: They have a small free
For repressed anger, here's a quick summary ofonline guide.
how to release it: Let it all hang out, but not onI've taken the best of both spiritual and
the person or event that makes you angry. Findpsychological approaches (both used to overcome
somewhere you can be alone.my own crippling anger), and written a more
Then, simply give your anger a voice. Scream outcomprehensive ebook for free anger
whatever has been tearing you up - everythingmanagement and sadness.
that you've wanted to say. Scream until youLastly, I'd like to congratulate you on taking steps,
become the scream. This is the most importantlooking for anger management resources, and
ingredient. Take some safe physical action at thelooking after your mental health. A lot of people
same time. For people who like punching, punchdon't even recognise that they have a problem.
the pillow. For those who feel better twisting, findAs a result their mental health deteriorates until it
a thick towel and twist it with all your might.- or their lives -hit rock bottom.