Anger for many is not justified. Instead it is an unjust reaction to things where one turns to violence. This type of anger fuels an angry society with multiple shootings, riots, and domestic disputes. Those who lack empathy may also be more tied to unjust angry outbursts. Empathy helps one understand another but without it, one can selfishly resort to anger.
The article, “The Relationship Between Empathy and Anger Is Complicated” by Bernard Golden looks at the relationship between anger and empathy. He states.,
“Our capacity to empathize with others is further enhanced by our resilience to truly acknowledge our own pain. When we avoid acknowledging our own pain, we become blind to it in others. Such acknowledgment further supports the compassion with others that can powerfully curb anger arousal.”
Please also review AIHCPs’ Anger Management Certification and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Anger Management
Anger is part of the grieving process. Kubler Ross lists it after denial as a basic response to dying and loss. Anger must be channeled in a positive way though with grief. When great social losses occur due to injustice, anger can be productive in the grieving process to about bringing change
Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Grief Counseling
Signs of frequent angry outbursts are an alarming sign. Not just for those around you, but also for your own health. It can also point to issues causing severe stress that may need addressed if long term health is to be maintained.
The article, “Why your anger could be concerning; signs you need help” from the TimesofIndia looks closer at the dangers of frequent anger and how to find help. The article states,
“Anger is an emotion. It is a way for you to express your displeasure, a form of resistance and also a means of survival. However, when your anger becomes rage and takes the form of aggression, it could do more damage than you can imagine. Being unable to control it could add to your woes, making every aspect of your life seem like a challenge.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Anger Management Certification and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Anger Management.
Anger when misused and not controlled can be a dangerous emotion for oneself and all involved. It is critical to utilize various Anger Management techniques to control one’s anger. Learning various Anger Management techniques can help one regain control of one’s life.
The article, “Are You Angry?” by Steve Alexander looks at some Anger Management techniques to regain control of one’s life. The article states,
“I work with a lot of people who suffer from unhealthy anger. It resonates with me because I struggled with anger until I was a young adult. This anger often manifested in outward aggression such as punching walls and other destructive behavior. I had been referred to as a “ticking time bomb” by a family member. I started to accept anger as part of my temperament, which only exacerbated my plight.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Anger Management Consulting Certification and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Anger Management
Frustration and anger can emerge even when we are doing something we like. Hobbies are not immune to anger and rage outbursts especially if we are not performing to optimal standards. Golf is one such example of a game where anger can erupt. Below are some tips to control anger, not just for golf, but for life itself.
The article, “When anger goes too far: 10 rules for avoiding an on-course blowup” by Shane Ryan looks at how to control your emotions while on the course. He states,
“Assuming you’re not a living saint and have not attained nirvana, you should accept the fact that anger is going to bubble up on the golf course if you care about the state of your game. It’s a natural emotion, and it needs an outlet. Keeping anger to yourself only allows it to fester and results in bigger blow-ups down the line. So by all means, if you hit a bad shot, chastise yourself, swear if you’re in safe company, and bemoan the gods. But keep it to five seconds—after that, let it go, and let it go for good.”
Applying basic anger management to even golf itself can help one find more calm and reduce temper tantrums in life itself. How one behaves in any environment in regards to anger translates to a larger issue than a mere game but an issue of self control.
Please also review AIHCP’s Anger Management Consulting Certification and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program in online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Anger Management
Any type of emotion can be enhanced when drunk or intoxicated. Anger is no exception and in many cases displays itself in destructive ways when drinking occurs. Fights, abuse, and aggression are all associated with excessive drinking due to the lack of inhibitions that occurs while intoxicated. Fueled with enhance emotions, it can be a dangerous combination.
The article, “How Does Alcohol Use Interact With Anger?” by Bernard Golden looks at how alcohol and anger come together during intoxication. He states,
“Consuming alcohol can serve as a distraction from a range of negative feelings, including anger. And all too often, as in Ryan’s case, it reflects displacement, directing anger toward a target that is not the source of an individual’s original anger. Under the influence of alcohol, those already predisposed toward anger may vent or, more seriously, direct their anger toward a target that might be experienced as less threatening than the original target.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Anger Management Consulting Certification Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Anger Management Coaching.
Anger is a benign emotion that is truly neutral. It is important because it allows others to know boundaries but also is a reaction to something that is wrong or socially evil. Anger though if misused can become toxic not only to social bonds but also health. It is important to regulate anger and not allow it to turn to rage or be misused for selfish reasons. Anger needs to be weighed with justice.
Those who are unable to do so, live dangerous lives that lead to jail, fines and abusive relationships.
AIHCP offers a four year certification in Anger Management Consulting. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals. Those interested can review the program and see if it matches their academic and professional goals. Anger Management Consultants can play key roles in offering counseling as well as leading group sessions for courts.
The way one handles anger is key to success in life. Like grief, anger is part of life and it is not something bad in itself. It only becomes something bad when misused. When rage takes over or when anger is used to purposely and vindictively punish, then anger becomes something that is detrimental in life.
The article, “These are the best and worst ways to handle your anger, experts say” by Megan Marples looks at some good ways and bad ways to handle anger. She states,
“Someone cut you off as you drove to work. Your boss passed over you for the latest promotion. A close relative with young children refuses to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Nearly everyone has encountered a situation that left them simmering in anger. To get rid of the fiery feeling, people will often vent to someone, but that’s not necessarily the best path, said Brad Bushman, professor of communications at The Ohio State University in Columbus.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Anger Management Consulting Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Anger Management.
Anger can ruin relationships if it is not properly dispersed and understood. When someone becomes angry with a significant other they may do one of two things. They may allow the anger to surface, or allow it to dive deep within oneself in the form of anxiety. Hence many live with the chose of anger or anxiety. One may not believe it, but anger is the better option. Why? Simply put, anger is not something evil in itself but something that allows others to know we are uncomfortable or something is not right. The reality is anger is good if utilized properly in a constructive way especially in relationships. When couples properly utilize anger, they can use this important emotion to help resolve arguments instead of inflame them.
Anger as an emotion is a result of the fight or flight response. The body tightens up, blood pressure increases and the heart beat increases. This allows the body to prepare for confrontation possibly. While stressors and irritants can cause this, it is obviously not good to always get angry but to have an appropriate response to stress and allow anger to constructively look to repair the issue. Anger in this way can help relationships.
Anger can help relationships when constructive in multiple ways. It allows one to express feelings and let others know one has been hurt. It gives individuals an understanding of one’s boundaries. Finally by releasing anger, one can sooner forget and forgive. Those who harbor these negative emotions, fuel a deeper outburst later and find little resolution but only resentment.
Anger that is misused and seeking to punish via quiet or outburst can cause multiple issues to self and relationships. When misused besides the obvious chance of violence and hurtful words, it also leaves one with weakened self esteem in ability to control emotion. When looking to punish it also hides the true self because one is either punishing with indifference or verbal assault. This bitterness weakens communication. Silent anger that looks to punish creates distance and pushes others away but also causes a host of internal physical issues.
When anger is utilized properly it looks to not punish but again find justice or healing. It empowers one to stand up for oneself. It helps one communicate issues and break through destructive patterns by another that hurt you. It asks for a mutual resolution and a potential way to find forgiveness and future prevention of damaging behavior.
Anger within relationships usually though causes multiple issues. Individuals do not utilize anger in a constructive way but usually in a destructive way. This may not even be physical or mental abuse, but the reality that couples who argue tend to hurt each other by not understanding how to utilize their anger to resolve. Instead it becomes a competition of who is right or wrong or who cannot admit they did wrong.
Right or wrong, win or lose, egos need to be tossed aside and the true question needs to be asked in regards to whom was hurt.
This is rarely the resolution though but instead anger fuels arguments. Assumptions, disapprovals, judgements and accusations against one another can heat the moment and elevate the argument to higher levels, as each become defensive and more angry by the minute.
It is important to remember to avoid assumptions. Partners should ask how one feels, instead of assuming. Instead of accusatory statements such as “you”, it is important to use terms such as “I feel”, It is best not to blame and accuse and label but to listen, praise and forgive.
An argument again is not about who wins or who ultimately is right but resolution. Sometimes anger that is not constructive can send an argument into other levels of animosity instead of constructively exposing the issue and allowing couples to discuss and identify key issues.
AIHCP offers an online and independent Anger Management Consultant Certification, as well as a Stress Management Certification. Both programs are online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification. Those interested in Anger Management can utilize the certification to help in a variety of counseling fields and Anger Management classes. Anger Management is key in helping couples find resolution and forgiveness.
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Healing Anxiety with Herbs by Harold Bloomfield, MD. Chapter 27 deals extensively with anger management and couples
7 Guidelines to Help Couples Manage Conflict by Bernard Golden. Please click here
How Couples Can Use Anger by Richard Joelson. Please click here
Anger Management is important in maintaining relationships and overall health. Society demands proper control of emotions. This is not to say anger is bad but it is bad when it is out of control. Learning short term and long term strategies to control anger are important to life. If one does not have control of anger and is frequent to sudden outbursts, rage and violence, then anger management is something they may look to consider. Counselors can help create short term and long term plans to better control anger and keep it from taking control
The article, “How Anger Management Improves Your Life” by Anastasia Climan looks closer at various strategies that can help individuals learn to control anger. She states,
“Anger can be described as an intense emotion in response to feelings of opposition or hostility to something or someone. Uncontrolled anger can produce emotional outbursts or aggressive behavior. Learning how to deal with anger issues through anger management techniques can help you develop the anger management skills necessary for healthy relationships.”
Anger is an important emotion. It stems from our fight or flight response which is natural and imperative to survival. It awakens us to threats and pushes us to correct injustice, however, when it controls us or when it is misplaced or misused, it can become a destructive force. Anger Management can help control anger. AIHCP offers an Anger Management Certification for qualified professionals seeking a four year certification. The program is online and independent study. Please review the program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.