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How to Release Anger: Tips for Letting Go
Positive thinking and help can go a long way
If you come to realize that you have an issue of anger, try focusing on what is positive on your life. Moreover, if this does not work, try alternative solutions, like going to a specialist. Remember that in the end it is all about getting back on your feet and feeling good with yourself.
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Control your breath to better control your anger
When you feel anger, try controlling your breath. This will result in your entire body instantly calming down. Remember, anger can never prove productive.
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.
Fancy a happy place to keep your anger under control
Fancying a happy and calm place whenever you are angry helps you deal better with the negative feeling. Furthermore, focusing on both your breathing and your environment has a positive effect on your mood and allows you to relax.
Moving calms you down
It is a well-known fact that if you feel upset or angry doing slow movements can help a great deal. Therefore, try calming down by taking walks or just standing up from your chair in order to go to the other corner of the room- you might be well impressed by the outcome.
Fight your anger
There are at least a few ways to successfully fight your anger, if you really want this. Therefore, keeping a realistic image of the facts, speaking up your mind when upset or trying to lighten up a bit the atmosphere while in an argument can prove extremely useful to your mood.
Change your mind
One efficient way to calm down after an argument is to change your environment, as this will most certainly also result in a change of mind.
Find the proper solution to calm your anger
Whenever you notice that there is something in your everyday life that makes you feel constantly annoyed, take a second to figure out where it all comes from. Once you have this figured out, it is easier to think about a proper solution to solve the issue.
Positive thinking and help can go a long way
If you come to realize that you have an issue of anger, try focusing on what is positive on your life. Moreover, if this does not work, try alternative solutions, like going to a specialist. Remember that in the end it is all about getting back on your feet and feeling good with yourself.
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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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- Anger: An emotion felt when we believe we have been wronged.
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Validation and Boundaries
- We can try and validate the anger felt by an individual by making them know that their anger is maybe justified while putting firm but respectful boundaries on their aggression.
- We then need to be clear about what type of aggression we are willing to tolerate, setting boundaries on the unacceptable.
- We may have to put our foot down and be ready to leave the conversation or escalate the issue, without falling into the trap of guilt and emotion.
- If possible, we need to restart the conversation when things have cooled down, and diffuse the issue in a calm way.
Avoiding Speculative Self-Talk
Unchecked self-talk can easily turn into self-delusion. The stories we create almost always make you look like the good guy and cannot be termed as objective.
- The way to get out of this speculative self-delusion is to avoid any speculation about other people's anger, at least initially.
- Make sure to note down the facts of the situation. This can make the story less according to your gut instinct, and more towards the objective reality.
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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.
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