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How to Release Anger: Tips for Letting Go
Magical phrases to fight your anger
Whenever you feel angry, try repeating certain phrases that you know for a fact that will calm you down. If you do not have them already prepared, take a few minutes during a normal day to think about what these phrases could sound like.
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Mindfulness
Knowing what triggers your anger
Emotions are made up of 3 components:
- physical (the way your body responds when you experience an emotion),.
- cognitive (the thoughts that go along with the emotion).
- behavioral (the things you do or have urges to do when you experience an emotion).
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Dealing with your anger
Anger leads us to poor decisions, regrettable behavior, or hurt feelings. However, some anger leads to more significant consequences, like strained relationships or legal trouble.
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Anger ≠ aggression
Anger is an emotion, while aggression is a behavior. They differ entirely in one central dimension - control.
- You can't control your emotions directly. In the legal system, nobody gets sent to prison for how they felt, regardless of how angry they were. They get punished for what they do.
- You can influence your emotions indirectly by how you think and behave. For example, when you focus on how terrible all the drivers in your town are, your anger will likely increase. But, if you listen to music and think about how grateful you are, your anger will probably subside.
Expressing anger
While you can't control your emotions of anger directly, you have control over your aggression, which is a decision to express your anger.
Aggression does not only involve acts of violence. Being overly-critical or judgmental of someone in your mind is an act of aggression, as is replying sarcastically or rolling your eyes at someone.
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Simple 20 Minutes Meditation
- Sit comfortably.
- Close your eyes or stare at the ground a few feet away from you.
- Rest your hands on your thighs.
- Focus your attention on the area a few fingers below y...
The Benefits Of Meditation
Repeated, consistent practice of meditation enhances our ability to cope and sit with negative emotions like anger without reacting.
The Physical Benefits Of Meditation
Studies suggest that, regardless of the practitioner’s experience, meditation can help reduce the body's response to anger, reducing the toll frequent anger takes on you.
Anger and frustration cause us to be stressed, activate our sympathetic nervous system, and produce shallower, faster breathing, a rapid heart rate, and raises blood pressure.