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HotTips
Pfeifferoffersthefollowingtipson
AlltheRage
managingyouranger.
:: Acceptthefactthatangerisanormal
emotion.“Allemotionshavevalue,”
Controlling anger is important to
saysPfeiffer.“It’swhatyoudowith
thatemotionthatdetermines
your health. BY DEAN BRIERLY whetherit’sapositiveordestructive
forceinyourlife.Sojustacknowledge
that,yes,IamangryandIadmittoit,
andit’sOKtobeangry.”
:: Identifythesourceofyouranger
andputitinperspective.Askyourself
ifit’sreallyworthbeingangryabout.
“IhavewhatIcall‘The10-Year
Rule.’Isaytomyself,‘WillIeven
rememberthisthingthat’sbothering
me10yearsfromnow?’”
:: Ifyougetworkedupoveranimportant
issue,however,lookathowtocorrect
it.“Ifyou’reangrybecause,say,your
bossisconstantlycriticizingyou,
thatangeristellingyouthatthere’s
somethinginyourlifethatneedsto
beaddressed.”
:: “It’salsoimportanttounderstand
thateverythingwefeelisgenerated
bywhatwe’rethinking,”Pfeiffer
Anger can wreak havoc
states.“Allfeelingscomefromour
on your cardiovascular
thoughts.Sotheeasiestwayfor
system. Learn to chill.
metogetoverangeristorefocus
whatI’mthinkingabout.Ifmy
husbandforgetsouranniversary,
thefirstthoughtthatgoesthrough
IT’SCALLEDONEOFTHESEVENDEADLYSINS,ANDFORGOODREASON: myheadis,Oh,Iguesshedoesn’t
Uncontrolledangercannegativelyimpactyourhealth.Womenhavetraditionally lovemeanymore.IfI’mthinking
tendedtointernalizetheirwrathmorethanmen,butangermanagementexpert thatway,ofcourseit’sgoingto
JanetPfeiffer,presidentofPfeifferPowerSeminars,sayswomenarebecomingmore hurtmyfeelingsandI’mgoing
comfortablewithanger,especiallyincertaindemographicsandcultures. togetangry.SoIneedtochange
“Regardlessofgender,angerisharmfulanytimeitcreatesaprobleminyourlife,” mythoughtsto,Well,maybehe
shestates.“Angerbecomesaverydestructiveforcewhenwedenyorrepressit, hadalotonhismindtodayand
becauseitdoesn’tresolveitself.Itstayswithinyouandmanifestsinsomeform, didn’trealizetodaywasthe10th
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