Managing your Anger at Work

It’s often noted that while working, or attending a client, we lose our temper and subject ourselves to anger. There are many cases where because of anger, one has caused self-harm or got fired. Anger management then becomes a priority for self.

Below are some points on how to manage your anger:

Explore:

Many times, our source of resentment is not what it seems. It becomes important to locate the source of resentment, through introspection. If we are able to locate the source of resentment, then it becomes easier for one to control or process it.

Pay attention:

Whenever we are about to get angry there are some warning signs. It’s important to pay attention to those warning signs. Different people will feel different sensations while getting angry. Pounding heart, pacing up and down, seeing “red”, tensing your shoulders, etc are few of the common signs.

Eliminate negative patterns:

Often it happens that we overgeneralize situations or people. It tends us towards negative thoughts and patterns. “Should” and “must” then becomes an aggressive stressor, which then leads to anger. One should not, jump to conclusions and eliminate negative thoughts and trying to find the shortest of “straws”.

Cooling & Relaxing:

When someone gets angry, firstly, one should learn some basic breathing exercises. The exercises like counting down to ten sometimes take off your focus from the anger or the stressor. Another way to cool yourself and relax is through stretch or massage the areas of tension.

Productive-Anger:

One way to deal with anger is to use it in a productive sense. Anger should be expressed while working out or in the gym. In the gym, your anger gets a positive outlook and is expressed in a better way.

Fighting-fair:

It is natural to get upset at someone, but it is also important to look at what is more important. In a workplace, one should prioritize to look at their workplace relations, and what can be lost when getting too upset. It is better to forgive and forget if the fight is not worth it. Focusing on the present and the gains should be the priority.

To Seek Professional Help:

If you see yourself getting angry a lot and having troubles with the law, it would be advisable to seek professional help from a counselor or psychologist. Therapy then becomes an outlook, reason to look at the reasons for the anger.

Anger affects ones’ work and social environment to an extent where it leads to social isolation and even depression. Anger management thus becomes important and helps the person to cope up with the environment and maintain relationships.

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