How Do You Deal With An Explosive Anger?

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  1. Breathe slowly – try to breathe out for longer than you breathe in and focus on each breath as you take it.
  2. Relax your body – if you can feel your body getting tense, try focusing on each part of your body in turn to tense and then relax your muscles.

How do you calm down from uncontrollable rage?

  1. Think before you speak. …
  2. Once you’re calm, express your anger. …
  3. Get some exercise. …
  4. Take a timeout. …
  5. Identify possible solutions. …
  6. Stick with ‘I’ statements. …
  7. Don’t hold a grudge. …
  8. Use humor to release tension.

What causes extreme outbursts of anger?

Many things can trigger anger, including stress, family problems, and financial issues. For some people, anger is caused by an underlying disorder, such as

alcoholism or depression

. Anger itself isn’t considered a disorder, but anger is a known symptom of several mental health conditions.

What are the three types of anger?

There are three types of anger which help shape how we react in a situation that makes us angry. These are:

Passive Aggression, Open Aggression, and Assertive Anger

. If you are angry, the best approach is Assertive Anger.

How do you fix an explosive anger?

  1. Unlearning problem behavior. Coping well with anger is a learned behavior. …
  2. Developing a plan. Work with your doctor or mental health professional to develop a plan of action for when you feel yourself getting angry. …
  3. Improving self-care. …
  4. Avoiding alcohol or recreational or illegal drugs.

What causes anger or angry feelings?

There are many common triggers for anger, such as

losing your patience

, feeling as if your opinion or efforts aren’t appreciated, and injustice. Other causes of anger include memories of traumatic or enraging events and worrying about personal problems.

Why do I get irritated and angry so easily?

Many factors can cause or contribute to irritability, including

life stress

, a lack of sleep, low blood sugar levels, and hormonal changes. Extreme irritability, or feeling irritable for an extended period, can sometimes indicate an underlying condition, such as an infection or diabetes.

How do you neutralize anger?

  1. Count down. Count down (or up) to 10. …
  2. Take a breather. Your breathing becomes shallower and speeds up as you grow angry. …
  3. Go walk around. Exercise can help calm your nerves and reduce anger. …
  4. Relax your muscles. …
  5. Repeat a mantra. …
  6. Stretch. …
  7. Mentally escape. …
  8. Play some tunes.

Why do I lose my temper so easily?

Many things can trigger anger, including

stress, family problems, and financial issues

. For some people, anger is caused by an underlying disorder, such as alcoholism or depression. Anger itself isn’t considered a disorder, but anger is a known symptom of several mental health conditions.

What Mental Illness Causes anger?


Intermittent explosive disorder

is a lesser-known mental disorder marked by episodes of unwarranted anger. It is commonly described as “flying into a rage for no reason.” In an individual with intermittent explosive disorder, the behavioral outbursts are out of proportion to the situation.

What is silent anger?


You bottle up your anger and replay what made you angry over and over in your head

until you have analyzed the situation or person to death. … You act as if everything is fine, but anyone who knows you can tell that something is eating away at you.

What are the four root causes of anger?

  • Fear. Think of an animal trapped in a corner. …
  • Shame. People often react with anger when they feel disrespected, humiliated or embarrassed. …
  • Betrayal. Some of the literature I read while researching anger identified pain or a sense of being hurt as a root cause of that emotion.

What are the signs of anger issues?

  • you feel angry often.
  • you feel that your anger seems out of control.
  • your anger is impacting your relationships.
  • your anger is hurting others.
  • your anger causes you to say or do things you regret.
  • you’re verbally or physically abusive.

Are anger issues genetic?

The short answer is that

anger can run in families

, and genetics can indeed play a role—which might help to explain your angry inclinations. However, there’s another significant factor that can lead to kids adopting angry tendencies from their relatives: learned behavior.

Can anger issues be cured?

While

you can’t cure anger

, you can manage the intensity and effect it has upon you. Effective therapeutic strategies exist for managing anger and can help you become less reactive. You can even learn to develop more patience in the face of people and situations you cannot control.

What mental illness causes irritability?

Irritability may be a symptom of a number of things including stress, depression,

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

, substance use, anxiety, bipolar disorder, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), sleep deprivation, autism spectrum disorders, dementia, chronic pain, and schizophrenia.

Amira Khan
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Amira Khan
Amira Khan is a philosopher and scholar of religion with a Ph.D. in philosophy and theology. Amira's expertise includes the history of philosophy and religion, ethics, and the philosophy of science. She is passionate about helping readers navigate complex philosophical and religious concepts in a clear and accessible way.