When you take into consideration the negative affects anger issues can have on yourself and people around you it makes sense to have some tips to control anger. You can fall back on these when you feel yourself being taken over by anger. If you suffer from mild anger issues here are 4 tips that you can use anytime you find yourself in this situation and what to do about it.
1. Consciously focus on slow, deep, relaxed breathing. Your physiology, which is how you move your body, your posture, your breathing has a direct affect on your emotions and how you feel. By breathing deeply and slowly it helps put you in a more relaxed state.
2. Count to 20. This gives you a buffer, a small amount of time between stimulus and response, to step back and consider how you are going to react and the consequences of that action. You make better decisions when you allow some time before you react to something. This helps control anger.
3. Leave for a moment. By leaving for a moment and taking a breather, you separate yourself from the stress of the situation and allow yourself to think more clearly. Leave for a bit and don’t let yourself stay tangled up in the middle of the situation creating your anger.
4. Do some form of physical exercise. This acts as a release vale when you are feeling stressed or enraged. It lets you blow off steam and release the adrenaline that’s building up inside of you. Lifting weights is a great example of this, but there are many options like biking or running.