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What the deuce do you do with unresolved anger?

I hate anger, but I am unfortunately someone with a volatile temper. Those traits combined end in me bottling up my anger until I explode and upset someone or, more often, internalise it and lose a lot of sleep. Usually there's nothing I can do about the source of my anger without making it worse, so what's something constructive I can do to let it out?

For those who would like to suggest something like trying a martial art - I tried that (and loved it) but had to quit because there was no way in hell I could afford ongoing classes.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    There's no specific way to resolve your anger. Dealing with it immediately, rather than bottling it up and releasing lots at a time, will certainly help. Martial Arts could help, but studies have shown that people who punch pillows or do push-ups, etc because they are angry will actually increase their anger most of the time. A better idea is a general increase in the amount of exercise you get each day, like jogging, walking, or lifting. this should help lower your resting blood pressure, keep you from associating the release of anger with a violent output (martial arts), and running especially will increase endorphins (the brain's happy/relaxed chemicals). Also, be sure you aren't taking too many stimulants which raise blood pressure and produce irritability, lots of coffee, adderal/ritalin, and non-drowsy cold medication can have this effect.

    If your anger is more about some long term issue, and not life's day-to-day crap, go to the source of it. You may need to have a talk about your relationship with your partner, or maybe you want to call up your dad and just let him know how you feel. Whatever the problem, confronting the issue can be helpful... When you're angry with another person its always good to talk about it, but remember that they may not feel responsible or want to apologize.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hit an inanimate object. Write your feelings down. Vent to a good friend. Cry it out in private. Scream into your pillow. Find a desolate place and yell out everything your feeling, after all no one will be there to hear you, so it's perfectly fine to do. Draw a picture of what you are feeling and show it to someone. Eat something sweet and it might make you feel better. Watch a comedy movie and laugh until you feel better. Think about how you're feeling and why you feel that way, and think of a logical solution to clear the anger out of you're system. Hope this helps.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yea mma is awesome. Luckly there's a church here with a black belt and he teaches mma for free and about God at the same time. But to you the only advice I have found true for myself with is century Bob. A punching bag never released all the anger. But century bob is a punching bag man?lol. He feels like skin and he has a face and torso. U can buy the one with legs. But I love having the body parts to pummel. And no one gets hurt. Go on ebay and get one. Its well worth the money. God Bless

  • justa
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    At the risk of your going ballistic, I can tell you what I do, I clean house. I mean the kind of cleaning that has you scrubbing walls, washing cabinets and radiators, moving furniture to vacuum and cleaning out closets.

    That kind of cleaning.

    Its as exhausting as martial arts, doesn't cost anything, and you have a nice clean home as well.

    Its a physical outlet that's beneficial and practical, which may be why so many overlook it.

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  • lawes
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    4 steps, it's easy

    forgive

    forget

    let go

    move on

    Source(s): Jules experience
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