The word 'emotion' comes from the Latin root 'emovere', which means 'that which sets the mind in motion' or 'mental agitation'. Buddhist view of emotion is, 'that which distorts perception'. Anger is a strong emotion that can have adverse impact on your health as well as distort your perception. This presentation helps you understand anger and gives suggestions on how you can manage it

1. Presents
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2. 1. Anger can have an adverse impact on your
health - high BP, stress... If not managed it
can transform into rage, which is even more
harmful!
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3. 2. Anger distorts perception and reasoning and
leads to wrong decision making.
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4. 3. From an organisation perspective managing
anger is important because it has a direct
bearing on productivity. A happy team
achieves more.
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5. 4. Understanding Anger: we have an image of
ourselves & others- the shoulds & musts.
Like, people SHOULD be courteous, or I
MUST exercise daily
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6. 5. We demand that we and others live upto
this image. If this does not happen we
feel emotionally upset. This is the first
stage of anger.
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7. 6. If we feel upset with ourselves we feel
‘guilty’; if we feel upset with others we
feel ‘resentment’. These are two faces of
anger.
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8. 7. Managing anger: self-awareness is the key.
Acknowledge you are angry and find the
source of anger- usually the ‘should’ and
‘must’ images.
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9. 8. Steps for managing your anger:
1. STOP
2. LOOK
3. CHANGE
4. DEAL
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10. 9. 1. STOP: Pause, don’t act in haste.
Remember- ‘when angry count till 10’. If
anger is rising divert your attention from
the anger’s source.
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11. 10. 2. LOOK: analyse the image you have of
self and others. Be realistic and approach
the situation logically. Address your
fears.
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12. 11. 3. CHANGE: the image of self and others
if it is not rational or logical or if you are
expecting too much.
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13. 12. 4. DEAL: use your problem-solving skills
to come up with other possible course of
action. Confide in a friend who has good
judgement.
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14. 13. After self-introspection if you still feel
that the image or expectation you have of
the other person is correct then express
yourself.
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15. 14. Be assertive, direct but stay positive. Share
your feelings of threat and fear, “I feel
upset when you...” Acknowledge your
responsibility.
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16. 15. Don’t accuse others of making you angry.
Avoid self put-downs, or invitations to
criticism, or retaliatory anger.
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17. 16. Test Yourself :No promotion, no
bonus, not even a tiny raise! Makes you
so A-N-G-R-Y you want to quit. But
what will you really do...
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18. 17. a) Resign b) Go out for a walk c) Accept
the outcome and hope for the best next
year d) Explain to your boss the
contributions you have made
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19. 18. Going out for a walk is your first best
step. You need to lower your anger
arousal.
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20. 19. If you think you deserve a raise then
explain your reasons, but with an open
mind and when you are not so angry.
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21. 20. Recap Anger Management Steps: STOP,
LOOK, CHANGE, DEAL. Divert your
attention from the source of anger;
change wrong image or expectation;
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22. 21. confide in a friend you trust; if you think
your anger is justified share your feelings,
stay positive, direct and don’t blame
others.
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Ack: Understanding Anger is from “Life 101” - by Peter McWilliams
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