Anger Management: Some Basic Tips
Just the other day I saw a T-shirt that said:
“My anger management class pissed me off.”
Learning or having to manage your anger may not be fun.
An attention call
You get angry, I get angry, all the children of God get angry. It is what we do with our anger that makes the difference.
Our children can be wonderfully humble mirrors.
After a prolonged tantrum caused our son to miss a fun event, I actually heard this come out of my mouth:
“When you decide to stay angry, you can miss out on a lot of good things.”
A true case of the pot calling the kettle black.
how to stay angry
- Focus on the event that made you angry by replaying it over and over in your head.
- Focus on the injustice of it all.
- Tell a lot of people until you find someone who completely agrees with you.
- Refuse to accept any responsibility for the situation or look at your part or contribution.
How to overcome anger
- Feel the anger and then let it go.
- Understand that life is not fair and never will be.
- Take responsibility for your part in the situation.
- Consider what you can legitimately do about the situation, do it, and then move on.
Staying angry or moving on to the good stuff is your choice.