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Taking Control of Anger

‘Anger is an acid which can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.’ – Mark Twain

You're angry. The whole world narrows down. Your heart races. Your breathing is fast and shallow. Your muscles are tense.

It's not wrong to feel angry. Anger is a normal emotion, a natural response to feeling wronged, offended, threatened or attacked in some way.

The problem is it's easy to become irrational and illogical when you're angry because the anger has overwhelmed and shut down your rational mind. So, whatever your anger is about, it can cause you to do things you will regret. ...

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