Learn to mitigate your anger and take charge of your life

Everyone experiences anger from time to time, but when left unchecked or unbridled, this normal human emotion can become disruptive and damage relationships. If youre ready to stop letting anger control your life, turn toAnger Management For Dummies. This trusted source gives you tools to identify the source of your angerwhether its fear, depression, anxiety, or stressand offers ways to deal with the flight or fight instinct that anger produces, allowing you to release yourself and your life from its grip.

Anger Management For Dummies outlines specific anger management methods, skills, and exercises that you can use to take control of your feelings and actions. It provides:

Overcoming anger issues requires support, mindfulness, and a bit of practiceall of which this book provides. When youre ready to face your triggers and change your perspective on the emotions of anger or rage, letAnger Management For Dummies give you the helping hand you need.

Laura L. Smith, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and the former President of the New Mexico Psychological Association. She was co-author ofDepression For DummiesandAnxiety For Dummiesand is an expert on emotional disorders, cognitive therapy, and mental health issues.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Anger Management 5

Chapter 1: Understanding Anger 7

Chapter 2: Finding Your Anger Profile 15

Chapter 3: Deciding Whether to Change 35

Part 2: Rethinking Anger 53

Chapter 4: Jump-Starting Anger Management 55

Chapter 5: Connecting Events to Thoughts and Feelings 67

Chapter 6: Reexamining Angry Thoughts 77

Chapter 7: Taking the Focus Off Yourself 99

Part 3: Equipping Yourself with Anger Management Tools 109

Chapter 8: Communicating Assertively with Compassion 111

Chapter 9: Mindfully Managing Anger 129

Chapter 10: Practicing Non-Angry Responses 139

Part 4: Managing Anger Hotspots 153

Chapter 11: When You Are Morally Outraged 155

Chapter 12: Dealing with Anger at Work 167

Chapter 13: Understanding and Helping Angry Children and Teens 183

Chapter 14: Subduing Anger in Intimate Relationships 203

Chapter 15: Rage Behind the Machine 215

Part 5: Handling Anger from the Past 225

Chapter 16: Letting Go of Past Anger 227

Chapter 17: Finding Forgiveness 241

Chapter 18: Preventing Relapse 249

Part 6: Living Beyond Anger257

Chapter 19: Soothing Stress 259

Chapter 20: Balancing Your Body 275

Chapter 21: Building Social Support 293

Chapter 22: Finding Meaning and Purpose 303

Part 7: The Part of Tens 313

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Deal with Angry People 315

Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Decrease Anger with Compassion 323

Chapter 25: Ten Anti-Anger Thoughts 327

Index 335