6 effective ways to control your anger

oge okonkwo

June 17, 2015 3:35 PM

Anger can also be a good thing, depending on what or where we are channeling it, to help express those powerful emotions we are feeling

Angry Man

The dictionary defines anger as a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility towards someone or something. When we are angry, we tend to act out certain ways like raising our voice, using a sarcastic and curt tone of voice, saying critical or nasty things,swearing, yelling, etc. and when it's not properly managed and controlled, it can very often escalate to violence.

Anger can also be a good thing, depending on what or where we are channeling it, to help express those powerful emotions we are feeling.

There are so many things to be said about anger but the basis is how to handle anger or express it in a more subtle way.

Miya Yamanouchi of YourTango lists 6 effective ways to control anger and channel it to something worth expressing:

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