Everyone experiences anger in their lives. Maybe you had a fight with your best friend, you didn’t get that promotion you expected or you wrangled through bad traffic and bad drivers to get somewhere ...
Some people are prone to rage more often than others, but anger is a feeling that many of us could use a bit of help in handling. The choices we make when angry can often come back to haunt us, but ...
A noteworthy story about anger in the Bible is when Jesus Christ cleanses the temple by flipping over “the tables of the moneychangers” and “the seats of them that sold doves,” in Matthew 21:12-13.
When we are angry, our emotional brain goes into overdrive, and we act first rather than think first. "When I get mad, I stop thinking. I see red, and something takes over that I can't control," one ...
The most common question I get from clients who enter treatment for problem anger is this: “What do I do when things get out of control?” That’s the wrong question. The right question is this: How do ...
Dear Abby: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t let my father get away with too much, but still, the impact is there. As a ...
While behind the wheel, you can’t control other drivers’ actions. This can make it hard to manage your emotions, such as anger or stress, when someone runs you off the road. “As we experience stress, ...
Though a lot of us think of anger as a limiting or mostly negative emotion, there are times it can be useful. "Anger can be helpful when it signals that something isn’t right or needs to change," says ...
It's normal to experience anger from time to time. People tend to think anger is mostly negative, but it can be useful. Feeling angry can push you to advocate for your needs and make necessary changes ...
During times of crisis or heightened emotions, we seek our elders for some clarity as well as for someone who will keep a cool head during these times. We are always told that wisdom and ways to ...
A reader notices he is exhibiting some of the same bad behavior as his dad. Dear Abby: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t ...
Dear Abby: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t let my father get away with too much, but still, the impact is there. As a ...