Anger Mangement: Some Basic Tips

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Just the other day I saw a t-shirt that said:

“My anger management class pissed me off.”

Learning to or having to manage your anger can be no fun.

A wake up call

You get angry, I get angry, all God’s children get angry. It’s what we do with our anger that makes all the difference.

Our children can be wonderfully humbling mirrors.

After a prolonged temper tantrum resulted in our son missing out on a fun event, I actually heard this coming out of my mouth:

“When you decide to stay angry you can miss out on a lot of good stuff.”

A true case of the pot calling the kettle black.

How to stay angry

Focus on the event that made you angry by playing it over and over again in your head.
Focus on the injustice of it all.
Tell lots of people about it until you find someone that completely agrees with you.
Refuse to accept any responsibility for the situation or look at your part or contribution.

How to move past anger

Feel the anger and then let it go.
Get it 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.