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Change Your Thinking.
One way to reduce your anger is to change the way that you think about events, people, or situations.
When you find yourself focusing on things in a negative or irrational way, it's easy to get caught up in emotions that feel dramatic and even overwhelming.
By changing the way you think, you may be less likely to experience negative emotions such as anger.
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Understand why you're feeling angry.
In addition to finding new ways to think and respond, it is also important to understand what might be triggering your anger in the first place.
Anger can be caused by a number of different things. Factors such as your personality, your coping style, your relationships, and your stress lev...
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Recognise your Response to Anger.
Feelings of anger are usually accompanied by both physical and mental symptoms.
It is important to remember that anger isn't always expressed in the same way.
Outward expressions of anger such as yelling or breaking things may be more apparent, but anger can also be expressed in more...
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Take Some Deep Breaths.
When anger strikes, it’s easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment. Your body often enters a state known as the fight-or-flight response, which helps prime your body to take action.
In order to take control and reduce feelings of anger, it can be helpful to focus on your breathing.
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Intro.
Anger is a normal emotion that everyone experiences from time to time. There are many situations that can trigger feelings of anger, which may range in intensity from mild annoyance to profound rage.
Because of this, it is important to understand what you can do when you are feeling angry t...
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Use Relaxation Strategies.
In addition to deep breathing, learning relaxation strategies such as mindfulness, meditation, visualization, and progressive muscle relaxation can help you keep you cool when you find yourself getting angry.o
For example, mindfulness is an approach that encourages people to focus on the he...
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