Human beings are not perfect and it is normal to feel a variety of emotions in response to stimuli. Anger is one of the most powerful emotions felt and it can be hard to deal with if one does not have absolute control over it. Other emotions that require a milder form of response might be easily controlled and regulated, however, anger sometimes leads to violence, abuse and other negative behaviors. This is the main reason why it should be managed well so that it does not lead to dangerous circumstances that involve hurting people. If you find it hard to control yourself whenever you become angry, the following tips may help:
1. Get professional help. Maybe the reason why you lose your temper and get so angry is connected to your mental health. The only way to find out is to see medical practitioners, therapists and psychologists in order to seek help and find a lasting solution to the problem. Counseling might be all you need to get your anger issues under control or it may require more definitive actions such as taking drugs or other medications.
2. Walk away. There is this irresistible urge to lash out at someone or something when one gets angry and the only way to fight this urge is to move away from that environment. Once you find the anger boiling inside of you, the most logical option is to move away to a quieter and serene environment where you can think things through and figure out your next line of action.
3. Keep your hands to yourself. If you want to keep yourself from hurting people physically or destroying things around you when you get angry, then the golden rule is to keep your hands to yourself. Making use of your hands while angry can easily escalate to violence and destruction of property. One of the foolproof methods of preventing this is to gently dip your hands into your pocket to keep them from doing things you do not intend.
4. Stay calm. An angry person is an unpredictable person who is very susceptible to a panic attack during his few moments of anger. In order to deal with it, one must learn how to remain calm and stable no matter how angry one gets. Maintaining your cool and managing to keep everything under control is a big step forward in learning how to deal with anger.
5. Say nothing. It is quite easy to give biting remarks and hurt people deeply with words when angry. You may think there is nothing at stake since you did not physically harm anyone, however, some emotional wounds take more time to heal than the physical ones. Once words are spoken, they can never be taken back and a thousand apologies may not undo the damage done, so it is also very important to learn how to keep shut even when you are seething, bitter and angry.
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