Anger Management Do's and Don'ts Harvard Publication

Don’t let anger consume you! Learn the skills to enjoy a calmer, healthier life! Harvard Medical School experts reveal how to DEFUSE anger-provoking situations and CONTROL your temper in a constructive way Anger Management Inside Harvard’s Anger Management Online Guide: ✓ The nature of anger ✓ Feelings, behavior, and your health ✓ Identifying your triggers ✓ Examining your responses ✓ Self-help strategies ✓ Healthy and unhealthy responses ✓ Empathy and forgiveness ✓ From anger to problem solving ✓ Do you need anger management therapy? Read More Dear Donna, A bumper-to-bumper traffic jam...a hurtful comment...a fight with your best friend or spouse...an inflammatory online post...a rude store clerk... There’s no shortage of things that can leave us feeling at the mercy of our anger and negative emotions. On days when you feel in control of your emotions, these unpleasant moments are just distractions. But left unchecked, feelings of anger and resentment can harm both your emotional and physical health and rob you of the simple pleasures of life. That’s why — for your health’s sake — the experts at Harvard Medical School have created Anger Management: How to Manage Your Volatile Feelings in a Skillful Way. This research-based online guide that reveals the effective tools to help redirect your anger in a more positive direction. Anger Management Strategies You Can Use Today For starters, this practical Harvard guide will help you understand and identify your triggers...examine your responses...and discover techniques to help you manage anger. For example, you’ll discover: What ticks you off, and how angry are you really? Discover 3 anger management tests and questionnaires to help you reflect on your own triggers and responses. 6 ways to cool off when you feel angry feelings building, before they burst to the surface The well-documented mood booster to help maintain a healthy, positive outlook The simple “4-7-8” breathing exercise to help you cool off when your blood starts to boil 3 ways to lean into empathy to keep your cool in a provocative situation How to let go of a consuming grudge you may be harboring against someone or something How to help break a lingering grievance narrative loop with “memory updating” to help reshape difficult memories And that’s just a tiny taste of what you’ll discover! You’ll also learn about how to find a therapist, what to expect from an anger management session, commonly used therapy approaches, and more. Click here for details, and remember... While you may not be able to change the people and situations that stir up angry feelings, you CAN learn to control the way you respond and reap the rewards of effective anger management. Read More Sincerely, Timothy Cole Editorial Director, Harvard Health Publishing Harvard Medical School offers special reports on over 50 health topics. Visit our website at http://www.health.harvard.edu to find reports of interest to you and your family. PHONE ORDERS - please call our toll-free number: 1-877-649-9457. You are currently subscribed to HEALTHbeat as donna.blackshear.reynolds@gmail.com. UPDATE EMAIL FREQUENCY/PROFILE UNSUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE TO HEALTHbeat VIEW HEALTHbeat ARCHIVES PRIVACY POLICY Visit our website at: www.health.harvard.edu Email us at: healthbeat@health.harvard.edu https://www.health.harvard.edu/promotions/harvard-health-publications/anger-management-current-control?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OG20240516-Anger&utm_id=7038244&dlv-emuid=35780171-38a2-4364-b2f6-b35aec4cb78c&dlv-mlid=7038244 FOLLOW US ON: Facebook logo Facebook Twitter logo Twitter Copyright © 2024 by Harvard University. Harvard Health Publishing, 4 Blackfan Circle, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA