Here are some simple anger management tips for you to try:
1. Count to 10. Sure, your mom always told you to count to ten. But that was when you were younger. The thing is, this still works. Unless you race through the count at warp speed, it gives you enough time to think about your reaction.
2. Take some exercise. If your gym has a punch bag, use that. If you're not near a gym, and other form of exercise or work-out is good. Even a jog or a brisk walk. Anything to help clear the anger out of your system.
3. Learn to relax more. OK, that could wind you up further in the heat of an anger attack. But if you think it could work for you, give it a go. And if you're too angry to relax at this present time, add yoga or meditation or any other form of relaxation to your "to do" list.
4. Play a video game. You can go off to some fantasy land and vent your aggression on a bunch of pixels on a screen.
5. Take a long, deep breath. Another "corny" technique your mom used with you. Guess what? It still works now. It gives you pause for thought.
6. Don't bottle up your anger. Suppressing your anger is even worse than venting it on other people. Look for methods to allow your anger to come out, if at all possible without damaging people or property near you.
7. Keep an anger journal. Once you've recorded a few anger outbursts, you'll likely start to notice a pattern of things that bring on your anger bouts. You can then decide whether anger is the best reaction to these events.
8. Learn to laugh. Out loud, or in your head. Most any situation has a funny side as well as an angry side. Learn to laugh instead of blow your top.
9. Don't get angry at yourself. You're only human. Find ways that you can endure yourself more and reduce the number of times you chastise yourself for your imperfections.
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