"The longer I live, the more convinced I become that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it."

It is also a very normal human emotion that needs to be expressed in a healthy way.  That takes emotional intelligence.When anger comes knocking, and it will, we have to know how to deal with it appropriately. If mismanaged, it can take down company morale and sabotage your ability to lead and collaborate well.

Anger is one powerful human emotion

<ul><li>Put boundaries on people who make you angry. </li><li>Get to the bottom of why you're really angry.</li><li>Respond, don't react. Assess the situation and think about it rationally to arrive at sane conclusions and decisions.</li><li>Take a six-second pause during a heated exchange to quickly assess the costs and benefits of that action.</li><li>Be the first to reach out after an argument. Swallow your pride and make up with the person.</li><li>Shift to the positive. Think of the things you are thankful for. Understand why the person made an action that made you angry.</li></ul>

Mental Habits to Mange Anger

Anger is one powerful human emotion. It is also a very normal human emotion that needs to be expressed in a healthy way. But there's a place and time for appropriate anger, and we all have to learn how to manage it before it escalates.