Contents:
- Medical Video: 5 Examples Why You Shouldn't Make Messi Angry • Never Mess With Messi
- What to do when angry
- 1. Count numbers to 10, or up to 100
- 2. Even though it's difficult, try to forgive
- 3. Divert your mind
- 4. Take a deep breath
- 5. Try writing
- What not to do when you're angry
- 1. Ignoring anger
- 2. Sleep
- 3. Send text messages in any form
Medical Video: 5 Examples Why You Shouldn't Make Messi Angry • Never Mess With Messi
Everyone must have felt anger; whether because of being disappointed by a friend or betrayed by a boyfriend. In general, anger is a normal thing that happens in life. However, if anger is overflowing with excess and out of bounds, then that anger will damage relationships and disrupt your quality of life. Moreover, it turns out there are many things that should not be done when angry. Therefore, it is very important for you to be able to understand and control anger so that you don't control anger in your life.
What to do when angry
1. Count numbers to 10, or up to 100
When you are angry, try to count to 10 before speaking; or up to 100 if you are very angry. Why should? The reason is because when we are angry, we usually issue bad words that will worsen the situation. For that, try to get used to counting numbers before speaking to avoid you from issuing bad words so you don't regret them later. In addition, it turns out, counting slowly can lower blood pressure and make the heart rate return to normal.
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2. Even though it's difficult, try to forgive
Usually, when you are angry, you will find it difficult to stop thinking about things and who has made you angry. As a result, it can actually make anger grow and make it harder for you to forgive the mistakes of those who have done it. In fact, getting used to forgiving the mistakes of others can actually help you in getting rid of anger.
3. Divert your mind
Another way you can get rid of anger is to turn your mind into positive activities such as drawing, cooking, walking, listening to music, or doing things that you like. That way, your mind will be distracted from the thing that makes you angry.
Or, you can also try to divert your mind from anger with aerobic exercise, including brisk walking or jogging. Because, physical exercise turns out to release endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain that can help calm down and manage emotions.
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4. Take a deep breath
Usually, the first thing you can do when anger comes is to breathe deeply. This is right to do because it turns out, taking a deep breath can calm the mind. Slow breathing can slow down your heart rate (because when you are angry, your heartbeat will beat faster). Therefore, it is highly recommended that you take a deep breath, especially from diagram.
5. Try writing
Writing is one way that can be done to control anger. Writing, will allow you to slow down the development of anger and help you think about how to control that anger.
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What not to do when you're angry
1. Ignoring anger
Sometimes, there are some people who try to get rid of anger by ignoring their anger. In fact, this is not good to do. Because according to one study, people who are able to see their anger when angry tend not to use violence to vent their anger and will prevent them from venting anger into bad things (drugs, drinking, etc.). Those who are able to understand their anger will also find it easier to find ways to overcome their anger, one of them is to divert their minds.
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2. Sleep
Although it looks soothing, however, according to an internal study Journal of Neuroscience, sleeping when you are angry will actually strengthen or "preserve" negative emotions.
3. Send text messages in any form
Usually, often you want to show anger by sending text messages (whether via Line, WhatsApp, email, Twitter, Facebook, or other social media). Sometimes, indeed this action can be a relief because you have succeeded in overflowing the anger. But later on, you will regret it. For this reason, if you are angry and really want to show it, try to write the text message but not to send / post it. You can save it at draft until your anger is completely gone. Or, you can try to vent the anger through writing that does not need to be published.
