Anger can be a self-destructive emotion when it's out of proportion to the situation and/or when it is inappropriately expressed. And it seems to me that every time I open a newspaper or watch the news, yet another person has seemingly overreacted to a situation, and has used excessive force (such as knives or guns) to deal with anger! We need to realize when we are angry, why we are angry, and what we plan to do about it. No more should we be surprised by our reactions - we need to have thought them through before hand.

So - where do you get angry? Does a particular person or situation push your anger button? Condescension, aggressiveness, apathy or stupidity? How do you want to react? Do you respond to aggressive driving by becoming a more aggressive driver? When someone yells at you - do you yell back? Is anger a problem that you usually keep hidden?

Here are some easy techniques to handle your anger - before it gets out of control:

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