Anger Control
Anger is normal human emotion. It is healthy when
controlled. Human beings rarely act physically expressing the
anger. We have language hence we use verbal abusing and then
only physical rage is followed if anger is not controlled. It
can lead to problems with family members and in the work place
if we do not practice anger control.
Anger is an emotion accompanied by physiological and
biological changes. Your heart rate and blood pressure go up
when you are angry. As well as your energy hormones, adrenaline
and noradrenaline will increase.
A person could be angry at a specific person or event
or anger may be caused by worrying about the personal problems.
Memories or enraging events can cause angry feelings. Naturally
anger is expressed aggressively. So there are fights and hence
we defend us if we are attacked. We can not physically attack
every person or object that irritates us or annoys us. Norms of
social behavior should be followed. There are three main
approaches to anger expressing, suppressing and calming. When
you express your feelings in controlled manner it assertive
manner and it is healthiest way. It is difficult to do this.
You need to know your needs, how to get them met, without
hurting others. It means being respectful to yourself and
others.
When anger is suppressed, it is not allowed outward
expression and it can turn inward on you. It may cause
hypertension, high blood pressure or depression. If anger is
not expressed it can create other problems. It creates either
passive or aggressive behavior which fails to build successful
relations with others. Finally if you can calm down inside your
responses internally heart rate, blood pressure and outward
behavior will be controlled. If these techniques are not
successful then someone or something is going to get hurt.
Anger can be controlled by simple techniques. Relaxation tools
such as deep breathing can help calm down angry feelings.
Breathing deeply and repeating soothing words like "take it
easy" will enables you to reduce angry feeling. Practice this
technique daily. Slow yoga and meditation is another way to
relax.
The other way is to change the way you think. Angry
people sometimes curse, swear or speak in highly colorful
terms. When we are angry our thinking is exaggerated and extra
dramatic. If we replace it with more rational thoughts it will
help us. You have to remind yourself that getting angry is not
going to solve anything. That makes you feel worse. We try to
find out solution of our problems but sometimes that is not
possible. Hence we get angry. Instead of that we have to learn
to face the problem. When we are angry we come to conclusions
which are often wrong. If we slow down and think carefully
about what we want to say before answering it will solve the
problems.
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