Managing Anger

MANAGING ANGER SIGNS OF ANGER: WHY DO WE GET ANGRY? BEING TREATED POORLY BY OTHERS O MENTAL FEELING A LACK OF CONTROL FRAZZLED THOUGHTS AND A SENSE OF NO CONTROL OVER THE SITUATION HIGH STRESS AND PRESSURE EMOTIONAL PERSONALITY TYPE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS SUCH AS REJECTION, HUMILIATION, JEALOUSY, OR FEAR DEPRESSION PHYSICAL ADRENALINE, INCREASED HEART RATE AND BODY TEMPERATURE, FEELING TENSE PROBLEMS WITH ANGER CAN LEAD TO: POOR DECISION MAKING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE FREQUENT ARGUMENTS DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY POTENTIAL VIOLENCE HOW TO TACKLE ANGER ANYWHERE: IN YOUR HEAD: AT WORK: AT HOME: BE AWARE OF THE WAY YOU THINK USE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES TO REMAIN CALM ENGAGE IN A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY YOU ENJOY UNDERSTAND THAT ANGER IS A NATURAL FEELING, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE CONTROLLED SIT AND MEDITATE FORGIVE AND FORGET STOP BEING NEGATIVELY SELF-CRITICAL STAY AWAY FROM EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN ANGRY WHEN NECESSARY, LEAVE THE SITUATION BÉFORE THINGS GET OUT OF HAND IF YOU'RE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, CONSIDER SPEAKING TO A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER OR SEEK A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL http://visual.ly/anger http://us.reachout.com/facts/factsheet/managing-anger http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/9-ways-succesful- people-deal-with-anger.html ODYSSEY HOUSE