Anger Management Techniques

By Thomas Crown

We all remember the Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson movie called Anger Management where Nicholson tries to teach Sandler techniques that will help him control his anger. Now in reality anger management is never something to laugh at. In fact it can be a problem for people who have anger issues.

Thousands of Americans each year suffer from anger management issues. The question becomes how does a person go about finding an appropriate anger management technique that will help them control their anger.

There are many different styles or techniques that people can use to help with their anger. One way is to try and understanding how to try and reach an agreement with the other person. Another technique is to practice meditation and breathing methods to relax.

The direct method is one recommended by psychologists. The concept here is to work on expressing honest feelings about the other person in a "hands off" manor. It is important in this method to keep an open line of communication with the person who you are upset with.

Another approach to anger management is called the honorable method. This is where you take responsibility for your actions and you don't make excuses for the reasons why you did what you did. This is considered to be the hardest method as it is often times hard to admit self failure and admit where you are lacking.

The focused method of anger management is simply where you stick to the issue at hand, instead of bringing up issues that are not relevant to the issues at hand. This anger management technique is particularly useful in dealing with a person who may be trying to get you to see thing a different way than you currently see them.

Listening is another technique for anger management. Stopping to listen to all that others have to say can help prevent an anger episode. Once a person gets angry, it is harder to hear what other people have to say. They tend to feel threatened.

Anger management techniques are only effective if the person with the issue is willing to be open to hearing the problem, this is often the roadblock that defeats most attempts at trying implement effective anger management techniques.

People who are in contact with someone who has anger issues need to realize to that it is important for both parties to work at the problem. The person with the problem needs to try to keep their cool while the other person needs to not provoke them. This is an ongoing process that takes a lot of practice and open communication. - 30535

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