How do I control my anger and anxiety?

Here are some helpful, actionable tips you can try the next time you need to calm down.

1. Breathe.
2. Admit that you’re anxious or angry.
3. Challenge your thoughts.
4. Release the anxiety or anger.
5. Visualize yourself calm.
6. Think it through.
7. Listen to music.
8. Change your focus.

How can I manage my anger at work?

8 Tips To Manage Anger In The Workplace

1. Breathe deeply and count to 10. The object of the exercise here is simply to resist the trigger.
2. Talk to someone you can trust.
3. Write it down but don’t send it.
4. Leave the building.
5. Get some head space.
6. Get some emotional support.
7. Recognise your personal triggers.
8. Reward yourself.

How do you control anger triggers?

Strategies to keep anger at bay

1. Check yourself. It’s hard to make smart choices when you’re in the grips of a powerful negative emotion.
2. Don’t dwell.
3. Change the way you think.
4. Relax.
5. Improve your communication skills.
6. Get active.
7. Recognize (and avoid) your triggers.

How do you manage anger speech?

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1. Think before you speak. In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to say something you’ll later regret.
2. Once you’re calm, express your anger.
3. Get some exercise.
4. Take a timeout.
5. Identify possible solutions.
6. Stick with ‘I’ statements.
7. Don’t hold a grudge.
8. Use humor to release tension.

What are some physical signs of anger?

Recognizing Physiological Signs of Anger

• clenching your jaws or grinding your teeth.
• headache.
• stomach ache.
• increased and rapid heart rate.
• sweating, especially your palms.
• feeling hot in the neck/face.
• shaking or trembling.
• dizziness.