Anger Management - How To Cope With It

Everyone experience anger or lose tempers at one time or another. After all, we human are emotional beings and sometimes we may loose control of ourselves when our patience wears thin so to speak or when we no longer able to tolerate things that people do which constantly agitate and annoy us.

Anger management is very important as we live in a society whereby people we interact with in our daily life may irritate us, either intentionally or otherwise. There is no point to get angry all the time over other people's insensitivity to our emotions and feelings. I bet most people recalled the comic character called ‘The Incredible Hulk’? Dr David Banner turns into the 'Hulk' whenever he gets angry and the greenish hulk then goes about on a rampage.

Even though Dr David Banner is just a mere fictitious cartoon character nevertheless sometimes we simply behave in the same manner by our uncontrolled outburst, by throwing our tantrums around, sending out ridiculous angry email or fiery and devilish SMS targeted towards those whom they feel deserved to feel as miserable as themselves.

Some people gets angry at the slightest bit go wrong and goes on to ruin an otherwise perfect day both for themselves as well as others. There are those who dare to show and target their anger only on those whom they believed they can trample on. Some of these people take out their frustration on their spouse, family members,children or even their pets.

Anger management is a learned skill. Prolong anger can lead to mental illness. As such should you feel you are risk of losing uncontrolled temper in the way that could be detrimental to you or others then it is important that you seek professional help.

There is no one shoe fit all size solution when it comes to dealing with anger. Individuals requires different anger management techniques and as such its best to consult a trained experience counselor, pastor, parents or trusted close friends for help.

Below is a list of tips that you can use to help prevent your anger getting out of control:

1)Find something soft to punch for instance a pillow or punching bag
2)Write about your feelings in your diary
3)Give yourself a break and take time out. Get your object of anger out of your sight so that you have time to cool down. Go to the beach or somewhere where you can shout at the top of your voice to release without causing unnecessary alarm to others.
4)Exercise, play games or whatever to get your mind off the object of your anger.

These may not be permanent solutions to deal with anger but it can provide opportunity for your rage to cool down for the time being.