How to control your anger before it controls you - 4

How to control your anger before it controls you - part 4

Strategies to be relaxed:

Simple relaxation tools, such as deep breathing and relaxing imagery, can help calm down angry feelings. If you are involved in a relationship where both partners are hot tempered, it might be a good idea for both of your to learn these techniques.

Some simple steps you can try:

• Breathe deeply, from your diaphragm; breathing from your chest won't relax you. Picture your breath coming up form your "gut."
• Slowly repeat a calm word or phase such as "relax", "take it easy". Repeat it to yourself while breathing deeply.
• Use imagery; visualize a relaxing experience, from either your memory or your imagination.
• No strenuous, slow yoga-like exercise can relax your muscles and make you feel much calmer.

Practice these techniques daily. Learn to use them automatically when you're in a tense situation.

to be continued..................