Tips, Techniques, and Tools for Managing Anger - There are three abilities that can help people learn to regulate their rage.
Soldier / Pexels What Is the Definition of Anger? Anger is a powerful negative emotion that occurs when we experience a challenge or unjust treatment that prevents us from achieving our goals. As a result, some researchers have proposed that indignation is actually our reaction when our "approach motivation"—or desire to do positive things—is obstructed (Carver & Harmon-Jones, 2009). Anger is normally aimed at others, and it is accompanied by heightened neurological activity and changes in our thought processes. While anger is regarded as a negative emotion, historical evidence suggests that becoming slightly angry a few times per day to a few times a week is common (Berkowitz & Harmon-Jones, 2004). As a result, there is a lot of rage in the air. So, how do we deal with it? Angry / Pexels Anger Management Is Crucial Many negative feelings, such as sorrow, guilt, and terror, cause us to want to flee and hide. Not, though, with anger. We feel compelled to approach—to ...