Being Angry

Have you ever felt angry for no apparent reason at least once a week? Sometimes when you are angry, it's because you remember a past mistake you did and you can't seem too let it go and move on. No matter how hard you try too forget what had happened, it just doesn't always work especially if you are all alone and you think about things like your past. Other times you are angry is because you are not satisfied with something. For example, you may think that you are not skilled or good enough to succeed in life, that you want something in which you really can't have, or we are not happy with who we are and we desperately try to change ceratin things in our personality, but too no avail. Sometimes we tend to become angry because we are paranoid about certain things. Our mind sometimes creates negative images and we may get the wrong idea about something. For example, if you have a close friend who recently doesn't seem to call you anymore, our mind may convince us that something is wrong and he isn't your friend anymore. But in reality, he or she was just really busy with his life and didn't have time for a social call. There is nothing wrong with that, but a person may feel that he or she doesn't care about him or her anymore and thus we get angry. These are some reasons why some people might feel angry even though there is nothing to be angry about.

So, how do we combat these feelings of anger. Well, one simple physical way is too simply control your breathing. When you first get that feeling of anger, close your eyes and breathe slowely, your exhale should take longer than your inhale. This allows more CO2 to be released and as a result, your mind thinks more clearly. When you think clearly, you are less likely too create negative images in your mind. Another ways is too write in a journal or blog like this one. This allows you to express your anger more productively and you also practice your writing skills at the same time. If these methods fail, then you can go the gym and blow off some steam. Working out at he gym is my personally favorite method too combat any feelings of anger I may have. You get stronger at the gym while your feelings of anger decrease because you get exhausted.

Never let your anger get the best of you nor let it control you because if it does than as the old saying goes, "you will not be punished for your anger, you will be punishd by your anger".