And there's a specific technique for doing it without further provoking the person you're angry with. Watch this space. (Or book an appointment with us and learn the right scripts today.)
Friday, April 8
Go ahead and storm off
Walking calms several uncomfortable reactions, but stomping off your fury is one of the most efficient ways to get past anger.
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Wednesday, April 6
Venting: It's Just Not Healthy
Just venting? Despite popular belief, turns out it's not healthy. At all. The research says it reinforces and exaggerates one's negative beliefs.
And worst of all? It disconnects you from the people you're trying to communicate with. They shut down their rational brain and go into fight or flight.
Better strategy? Breathing so deeply that it activates the vagus nerve -- the one that regulates the parasympathetic nervous system and impacts everything...including immune response. It'll calm you down, help you think calmly and rationally, and quiet the impulse to raise your voice.
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Citations:
Bushman, B. J. (2002). Does venting anger feed or extinguish the flame? Catharsis, rumination, distraction, anger, and aggressive responding. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28(6), 724–731. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167202289002
Lohr, Jeffrey M.; Olatunji, Bunmi O.; Baumeister, Roy F.; Bushman, Brad J. (2007). The psychology of anger venting and empirically supported alternatives that do no harm. Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, 5(1), 53-64. https://tinyurl.com/aikiventing
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