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5. Channel the anger into a productive activity

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 08:27 AM

Jun 1

For ex, go for a run, detail your car, mow the lawn, weed the garden...

Exercise generally will burn off the anger...

Good luck!

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How do you handle anger? [View all] zanana1 Jun 1 OP

Take ice cubes outside & throw them at sidewalk, SheltieLover Jun 1 #1

Thank you. zanana1 Jun 1 #2

Just a couple of suggestions: FalloutShelter Jun 1 #3

Therapeutic journaling SheltieLover Jun 1 #4

Channel the anger into a productive activity SheltieLover Jun 1 #5

Yale is offering very popular Science of Well Being free! SheltieLover Jun 1 #6

Sometimes a long yell helps. Sun-Moon Jun 1 #7

All of the above. ms liberty Jun 1 #10

Laughing at myself quaint Jun 1 #11

I thank you all for helping. zanana1 Jun 1 #12

This helps me Zackzzzz Jun 1 #14

A lot better than before my heart attack. Iggo Jun 1 #15

Mine is similar to your LogDog75 Jun 1 #16

I don't know... still trying to work through 6 decades of it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jun 1 #17

How about channeling it into a protest? soldierant Jun 1 #19

The thing is - you don't have to be reactive womanofthehills Jun 1 #20

I like to clean when I'm angry. Screaming Luciferous Jun 1 #21