Anger Management: A Psychologist’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence for You to Get in Charge of your Life, Control Anger, and reach Stoicism and Forgiveness in Relationships

By Chandler Andersen

Has anger taken over your life? Do you react to situations in an angry manner then try to understand why it all happened? Do you have a partner who has more than once advised you to seek professional help because of the way you react when angry?
In this book, you will understand the causes of anger, whether what you feel is related to how and what you were exposed to when you were younger. Are there any reasons to believe you need help in this area? You will also get to read stories about how other individuals expressed their anger and see whether you can relate.
What you will learn

Men and Women react differently when angry. Their differences if not well understood can spell doom for any relationship going through a conflict. As you go through this guide you will understand these differences and the strategies that you can use to diffuse that anger. You will also get to know the different anger management techniques and when to apply them.
Couples who want to have a lasting relationship would want to move one even after a fight. Being able to do so may not be easy for some. You will get to read the various methods you can use to reinstate your relationship back to a comfortable position where you and your partner are able to communicate openly.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chandler Andersen
• Release date: Sep 18, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386506720

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Anger Management:

A Psychologist’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence for You to Get in Charge of your Life, Control Anger, and reach Stoicism and Forgiveness in Relationships

Copyright 2018

by Chandler Andersen

Contents

Introduction

What you will learn

CHAPTER ONE

Types of Anger

Behavioral Anger

Tenacious Anger

Hypercritical Anger

Saturated Anger

Passive-aggressive anger

Tit for Tat Anger

Self-Shame anger

Verbal Anger

Explosive Anger

Identifying signs associated with anger.

Where does our anger originate from?

Repercussions of Anger

CHAPTER TWO

Reasons why anger management is recommended.

Benefits of managing your anger

Now let us have a look at the various anger management tips.

Analyse your thoughts before you speak

In a calm state, express how you feel

Exercise

Quiet time.

Look for solutions.

Use I when starting a statement

Forgive

Use humour

Use skills that help you relax

Seek professional help.

Did you know by thinking differently can help you manage your anger?

Understanding the difference between rage and anger

CHAPTER THREE

Reasons why men get angry

Being Directed

Reasons why men and women behave differently when angry

CHAPTER FOUR

Eight ways to handle or settle disputes in a relationship.

The following are habits that quickly cause damage to a relationship if they are repeatedly used in a relationship.

Are there times that conflict is beneficial in a relationship?

What to do if the dispute is intensifying

Working on setting up limits.

The various types of limits that you can set up.

Coming up with a set of limits

Methods to stop intensifying disagreements in a relationship.

The following are ways that can be used to keep a dispute from going overboard:

CHAPTER FIVE

Set back your relationship on the right track

Don't Drag It Out

10 Ways to Avoid the Awkward Tension After an Argument

Always asking where you are and what you are doing

Keeping Tabs

No longer interested

Conclusion

Introduction

Has anger taken over your life? Do you react to situations in an angry manner then try to understand why it all happened? Do you have a partner who has more than once advised you to seek professional help because of the way you react when angry?

In this book, you will understand the causes of anger, whether what you feel is related to how and what you were exposed to when you were younger. Are there any reasons to believe you need help in this area? You will also get to read stories about how other individuals expressed their anger and see whether you can relate.

What you will learn

Men and Women react differently when angry. Their differences if not well understood can spell doom for any relationship going through a conflict. As you go through this guide you will understand these differences and the strategies that you can use to diffuse that anger. You will also get to know the different anger management techniques and when to apply them.

Couples who want to have a lasting relationship would want to move one even after a fight. Being able to do so may not be easy for some. You will get to read the various methods you can use to reinstate your relationship back to a comfortable position where you and your partner are able to communicate openly.

CHAPTER ONE

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Has Anger Taken Over Your Life? This Is A Guide From A Psychological View Of How To Finally Take Charge Of Your Life by Recognizing, Influencing Your Feelings and Emotions when angry.

Being in charge of your emotions simply means that you are aware of your emotions and feelings. Then gain an understanding of how to control them so that the circumstances surrounding you, your moods and upcoming events do not through you off balance. The primary emotions of any human being include: Human beings have eight basic emotions. Namely: Fright, Delight, Vexation, Sorrow, Repulse, Astonish, Scorn and Interest.

In the following chapters we are going to have an in depth look at anger.

Anger is a state where our emotions may vary from being irritated mildly to growing into intense outrage and wrath. It can also be defined as showing an emotion which has a character of hostility. This emotion is directed towards somebody or something that you perceive has intentionally wronged you. 

Not all of us experience the same type of anger. Some people may experience anger based on past experiences, their behaviour and many other factors. The following are various types of anger and how they can be managed.

Types of Anger

Self-Assured Anger

This type of anger is also known as assertive anger because it is expressed in a constructive manner. The individual experiencing this kind of anger uses their feelings of being frustrated to