Anger Management: How To Stay Calm Instead Of Losing Your Cool
Have you ever found yourself angry with people you care about and didnt seem able to stop yourself? Do people who love you tell you that you have anger management issues? Have you lost some important relationships or created problems for yourself at work because you couldnt seem to control your angry behavior?
If this describes you, then you need to regain control and stop yourself from hurting others. The first thing to do is to recognize that you are choosing your anger. What? Choosing my anger? Why in the world would I do that? Well, there are several reasons people may choose anger. Lets see which one best describes you.
Some people use anger to intimidate others and subsequently get what they want. In this way, the angry person is able to control the behavior of others.
Some people use their anger as a way of getting attention. If a person needs attention, it doesnt always matter whether that attention is positive or negative, as long as someone is noticing him or her.
Anger can also be used as a tactic to avoid responsibility. If a person doesnt want to do something, anger...