Strategies that Help for Anger Management

Strategies that Help for Anger Management

There are many different coping techniques that can be used to help manage anger challenges. While the best and most effective method will always be to seek out some type of in-person or online counseling for anger management, there are also quite a few techniques that you can use in the interim between your counseling sessions to help calm yourself and bring balance.

Learn more about some of the ways you can tweak your day-to-day to help navigate anger challenges you might have.

Learn Your Triggers

If you are prone to losing your temper in an excessive way, it’s extremely important to take note of the circumstances that might be triggering your anger. Whether its day to day things such as traffic or disagreements with co-workers, or some internal factors such as exhaustion, do your best to pinpoint the circumstances that help trigger extreme anger. This will in turn help you identify potential triggers before the anger consumes you, and also help you plan your day so as to potentially avoid such triggers.

Remove Yourself from the Situation

If things are escalating quickly and you can feel a wave of anger coming on, the best thing to do is to immediately step away and remove yourself from the situation. Taking a moment is a great way to pause your anger and help you get some balance back before you make a potentially challenging situation even more toxic. If you feel like you’re able to, briefly mention to whoever you’re around that you just need to take a moment to collect yourself and you’ll return when you’ve calmed down enough to have a reasonable discussion.

Get Some Support

If you have a close person in your life who often acts as a calming force, don’t be afraid to give them a call if you’re in the midst of a bout of anger. Make sure however that you’re not necessarily using them to vent out your frustrations, but as a mechanism for calming you and helping you find balance in a regular conversation. Often venting can get us even more keyed up, and the goal with speaking to a friend is to calm yourself down and find levelness before returning to your tricky situation.

Online Counseling for Anger Management

If you’re looking for some expert online counseling for anger management, get in touch with us at ACT Teletherapy. Our expert mental health professionals will work with you to develop a treatment plan to make sure you get the exact support you need to navigate your day-to-day with anger challenges. Book your first appointment and let us support all of your mental health needs today!