Six Ways To Deal With Extreme Anger

Uncontrolled anger can take a toll on both your health and your relationships and everyone should know how to deal with provocations for the protection of their relationships. But it’s important to deal with it in a positive way. Here are six ways you can control your anger.

 Separate Emotion from Action

It is important to take a step back and feel the emotion before you take action on it, especially when you feel extremely angry. Let the anger take its course. Prematurely deciding to take action may cause more angst than waiting to give perspective to your anger.

 Identify Why

Extreme anger typically stems from a build-up of smaller annoyances. It is like lighting a match: a person or situation rubs you the wrong way and your suppressed emotions flood to the surface. 

What’s awkward about this level of anger is when it strikes: it tends to hit at inconvenient times, such as while you’re at work or out with loved ones. The best thing to do is to identify why it happened.

Cool Off with Exercise

A great outlet to reduce tension is physical activity: use your anger as fuel for a healthier lifestyle.

Test various workouts and figure out which are most effective at calming your anger. Some people prefer aggressive exercise, such as kickboxing or running, while others find quieter activities more beneficial, such as walking, gardening, or (gasp!) cleaning.

 Do Your Homework

If you feel extremely angry because of something that’s out of your control, do your homework before reacting. Look beyond what has happened and find out why. Look past someone’s actions and look at their intentions: most of the time, they may not have intention to hurt you.

 Discuss with Someone Trustworthy

When you’re having a frustrating day or going through something that’s causing ongoing stress in your life, find someone trustworthy to talk to. This can be a family member, a close friend, or someone you work with. Even if they don’t offer specific advice, the simple act of sharing what’s bothering you might help you find a solution.

Listen to Music

Music is one of the best ways to deal with anger because listening to aggressive music that matches your mood allows you to work through the emotion productively.

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