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We provide anger management articles in this blog to help you learn ways to manage and control your anger and rage in ways that keep you healthy. Also for couples and families to be safe.

Positive Anger Coping: Time

Categories: Anger Management

Anger and TimeTime helps you cool down and think more clearly.  When used well, time helps us raise our IQ back to normal.

To use time properly, take a few minutes away from whatever is going on.  Take some physical space, and then give yourself the time you need to calm yourself down before you reengage.  Don’t act right away when you are angry.  That’s the wrong time to make a decision.

Of course, time does not mean forever.  don’t run away from the problem or disappear for a couple days.  If you are angry, don’t act then, but don’t stuff your anger either.  Take some time (usually 10 minutes to an hour–depending on how early you catch it) and then address it.  Don’t hold on to the problem.

Of course, if you are at a 9 it is gong to take you more time to calm down than if you are at a 2.  That’s another benefit to catching your anger early.

Excerpt take from “Take Control of Your Anger: A Step-by-Step Guide to Anger Management by Michael Ballard, MA, NCC, LPC

Author: Michael Ballard

Michael specializes in issues relating to anger, depression, forgiveness and reconciliation and has received focused and specialized training in these areas. He works with all populations, but has particular interest in adolescents, couples, and families. He completed two years of post-graduate training in Family Therapy through the Denver Family Institute, and has facilitated a number of parenting seminars and classes.

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