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Quick and Easy Tips for Handling Your Anger

D’Arienzo Psychology is Jacksonville Florida’s Leading Provider of Anger Management for online Anger Management Courses. We offer help for disruptive physicians, disruptive employees, disruptive lawyers, and for other disruptive professionals. Take our 4 Hour Online Anger Management Course for just $20.00 or our 8 Hour Online Anger Management Course for $40.00 today if you need court ordered anger management, or your place of employment or your spouse has recommended or referred you to participate in anger management. Our courses are fast, efficient, and informative. Read on to learn some of our favorite tips on handling anger:

Think before you speak

In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to say something you’ll might later regret. Take a moment, a breath, or a walk to collect your thoughts before saying anything. One of the best tactics is to take a pause before reacting. Also allow those involved in the situation to do the same. This will assist in helping all parties avoid lashing out.

Once you’re calm, express your concerns

When you find that your heart has stopped racing and you can now think clearer, express your frustration in an assertive but nonconfrontational way. State your concerns and needs clearly and directly, without hurting others. You also don’t want to come off as controlling during your interaction. Criticizing or placing blame might only increase tension. Instead, use “I” statements to describe the problem. Be respectful and specific.

Problem Solve for Effective Solutions

Instead of focusing on what made you mad, work on resolving the issue at hand. Did your spouse leave dishes in the sink again? Discuss a chore solution that might be more beneficial. Your best friend is repeatedly late to meet you? Mention how it makes you feel and express that want for understanding. Also, understand that some things are truly out of your control. Try to be realistic about what you can and cannot change and remind yourself that anger won’t fix anything and might only make it worse.

Don’t hold a grudge

Forgiveness is a powerful tool. If you allow anger to crowd positive feelings, you might find yourself spiraling down a vortex your own bitterness or sense of injustice. Forgiving someone who angered you might help you both learn from the situation and strengthen your relationship. Holding a grudge will only increase negative feeling for yourself and can cause unintentional continued conflict.

04.09.22

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Road Rage Help

Average road rage shootings jump from 22 to 44 a month in 2 years, according to study
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/04/06/average-road-rage-shootings-jump-from-22-to-44-a-month-in-2-years-advocates-say/

11.29.20

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Orangeburg man guilty of assaulting officer | Crime & Courts | thetandd.com

If you need anger management classes then you should absolutely take one of our online anger management courses. Our four hour course is less than $30 and our eight hour course is less than $50. Both courses are completely online, they are self paced, and they are chock-full of information that will help you better manage your anger. Take our course today. It’s easy. It includes an automated certificate that will come to you as soon as you complete one of our self paced anger management courses.

Randall J. Lawley, 46, of 343 Shillings Bridge Road, Orangeburg, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident involving an unattended vehicle
— Read on thetandd.com/content/tncms/live/

02.26.20

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Is Anger Related to Anxiety

Often anger is rooted in anxiety especially for men. Get help today for your anxiety and your anger by taking our online anger management! National Expert!
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06.06.17

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Is Anger Management Treatment Effective

Is Anger Management Treatment Effective?

Anger management is effective if a person is willing to change and make efforts when receiving help. Anger management is for those whose anger gets out of control and destructive to themselves or to others. Getting help and managing anger can greatly impact an individual’s overall quality of life.

Anger management helps reduce an individual’s negative feelings and outbursts towards certain triggers, such as a specific person, event, memory or personal setback. In anger management the therapist or psychologist will need to find out what triggers an individual’s anger, and then develop strategies to keep those triggers from becoming harmful. Different therapeutic strategies in anger management include: relaxation, cognitive restructuring, problem solving, better communication, using humor and changing the environment (APA, 2016).

In each of the strategies the goal is to teach an individual how to respond and avoid angry triggers in a controlled way. It usually takes an individual 10 weeks to three months to learn these strategies (Castella, 2013). A person must be aware of their anger and use these strategies when they feel their anger emerging. Also thinking before acting out can save a person from many regrets. This is why planning and rehearsing for events that trigger anger are so important.

Anger is associated with serious harm. In the worst case scenario, homicides may result (Fives, Kong & Fuller, 2011). If an individual’s life is falling apart because of anger, they need to get help to avoid hurting themselves or others around them. The individual dealing with anger issues must realize their faults and overcome them in a controlled, meaningful manner. Learning from past experiences can help the individual handle a situation differently the next time it occurs.

If you are interested in receiving in person or electronic therapeutic services for anger management, we can help. We also provide four-hour and eight-hour anger management courses that meet the requirements for Level 1 and Level 2 Anger Management respectively. Contact our Jacksonville, Florida office at 904-379-8094 or through this website.

References

APA. (2016). Controlling anger before it controls you. http://www.apa.org/topics/anger/control.aspx

Castella, T. (2013). Luis Suarez: Does anger management actually work? http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22264123

Fives, C.J., Kong, G., & Fuller, J.R. (2011). Anger, aggression, and irrational beliefs in adolescents. Cognitive Therapy Research,35:199-208.

Article was written by Ashley Pisciottano, UNF Student and our Psychology Intern in May 2017.

05.10.16

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Anger Management Techniques

Learn anger management techniques and make your life better today with D’Arienzo Psychological Group. See our links below to access or to learn more about our online courses.

Online Anger Management Four (4) Hour Course $29.99

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Anger Management Techniques That Work:

Count your anger off. Depending on the level of anger will determine how high you will need to count. As a general rule, count to 20 and focus on the consequences of getting angry. If you are still fuming, continue to count. Do not make a decision to act until you are calm.
Take a walk. Exercise works great to lessen anger by expending tension and energy. It is not a good idea to hit or kick an object because you could injure yourself and when we act with aggression it leads to increased aggression.
Engage in deep breathing exercises. I prefer the use of diaphragmatic breathing which causes the relaxation response. It is important to inhale through your nose for three to four seconds, pause for three to four seconds, exhale through your mouth for three to four seconds, and then pause again for three to four seconds and repeat the entire process. While you breathe, attempt to isolate how you breath to using your diaphragm rather than filling your chest. Instead, your stomach should feel as if it is filling with air and then emptying the air. While you are breathing, focus on keeping the other parts of the body still while relaxing. Once you feel your heart rate decrease, you are free to move.
Call a friend or family member. Seeking support from a trusted individual is a fantastic way to calm yourself. Not only can they be supportive, but they can remind you about the potential consequences of your behavior.
Seek the help of a psychologist, therapist, or counselor, or consider taking an online class. All are effective methods in addressing your anger problem. Ensure that the professional whom you choose, utilizes cognitive behavioral strategies as these techniques have been shown to be the most effective in helping people control anger.

If you have questions about anger management treatment, contact our office in Jacksonville, Florida. We are an international provider of anger management courses. See our main site at www.drdarienzo.com to discover more information about us.

Think before you speak

Once you’re calm, express your concerns

Problem Solve for Effective Solutions

Don’t hold a grudge

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