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How furious are you? Take the anger test - The Guardian
Infuriated by queue jumpers? In a rage about gridlocked roads? Answer these questions to see if your temper needs taming
Everyone gets angry at one point or another. In fact, according to research the average person will get angry at least four times a day. When I look back at myself, I used to get angry at least 20 times a day and that’s when everything was going well. As an anger management specialist, I have got this down to about once a day but, of course, that depends on my stress levels. It also means that I have to continuously monitor my mood.
Over the years, I’ve learned that getting angry is not the problem, but acting the anger out certainly is. At this point I still get angry; however, it’s not often that you will see me show it. I am now able to say I am angry and tell the other person what I need, and do it in a calm and collected way. The term “acting out” means when we exhibit unrestrained and improper actions. The behaviour is usually caused by a person’s suppressed or denied feelings or emotions.
Infuriated by queue jumpers? In a rage about gridlocked roads? Answer these questions to see if your temper needs taming
Everyone gets angry at one point or another. In fact, according to research the average person will get angry at least four times a day. When I look back at myself, I used to get angry at least 20 times a day and that’s when everything was going well. As an anger management specialist, I have got this down to about once a day but, of course, that depends on my stress levels. It also means that I have to continuously monitor my mood.
Over the years, I’ve learned that getting angry is not the problem, but acting the anger out certainly is. At this point I still get angry; however, it’s not often that you will see me show it. I am now able to say I am angry and tell the other person what I need, and do it in a calm and collected way. The term “acting out” means when we exhibit unrestrained and improper actions. The behaviour is usually caused by a person’s suppressed or denied feelings or emotions.