WHY MAKE ANGER YOUR FRIEND

Quick fixes for controlling your temper 1 Take a deep breath. 2 Allow five seconds to stand between you and logic. Count to five, and remember that logic always beats anger. Alternatively, count from 1 to 10 in ascending order and then descending order, you will feel a bit calmer. 3 Think about the good things that person has done for you. What bad have you done to them? Chances are, you've done at least something to them to make them resentful towards you. Make sure you have a clear conscience-then speak. Ask yourself whether blowing your top is going to achieve what you want. Nobody responds well to being intimidated, shouted at and made to feel fear. If anything, it causes people to shut down and try to self-protect. They won't be able to listen to anything you have to say if it's all through your shouting and bad temper. 4 Stop talking to that person for a few minutes to whom you are angry and take deep breath around 5-7 times. Try breathing slowly in through your nose, and out through your mouth. This will calm you down. 5 Realize that things can be handled well at all times. It's just a matter of what kind of attitude you put into it. Take deep breaths. 6 Remember that the reward for patience is happiness. 7 If you are angry and you are standing, sit down; if you are sitting, lie down. 8 If you still feel the anger and have to let it out, tear old newspapers into shreds. This is a popular method to let the steam