Anger Management

[lupestripe]

Over the last week or so I have had real difficulty controlling my own frustration. I get stressed too easily and this sometimes manifests itself as a boiling anger deep inside me. Over the last few days, I have probably said and done a few things that in retrospect I regret (nothing so bad as to be unresolvable though) but I am concerned that without a suitable release, these feelings are merely going to build and the situation will get worse.

I appreciate that all I am doing is lashing out against how I feel about myself but does anyone have any ways of controlling these destructive emotions? I go to the gym regularly, which does help, and I am starting to learn another language from tomorrow. I am hoping that by keeping my brain and body active, I won't have the energy to entertain these feelings. I should also meditate more but it is finding the time amidst my ridiculous (on average 55 hours a week, 6 days a week) work schedule.

I know a lot of the time I'm a warm, caring person and it distresses me that sometimes I feel so pent up that I resort to anger and bitterness. This gets me down as I pride myself as being a tolerant and decent person who tries his best to help others irrespective of how I am feeling myself. Perhaps just accepting it and not letting it get me down is a good place to start.

So how do you vent your anger and frustration and how do you stop it preying on your mind?

Comments

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

It definitely works for me - particularly to deal with stress. I do get to go to the gym quite regularly these days but sometimes the only issue is the extra adrenaline makes me more aggressive rather than less. Still, as part of anger management, it does work more often than not.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

If you're angry, then work-out is the right thing, too, I think. *hugs* Really exhausting myself on the bike really helps me in situations like that, for instance.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I completely agree - although sometimes I become so tired that I can't think straight and then I panic unduly. Lols, I guess I am trying to pick holes in things - exercise is definitely one of things that works - provided I can pump myself up and then exhaust myself out afterwards. If I remain in the pumped up state, it gets worse.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

*noddles* Just make sure to exercise often enough. :) *hugs*