The notion of releasing anger is one of great importance in terms of a person’s overall well-being and mental health. What is unfortunate, however, is that many people are completely unaware of not only the significance of releasing anger, but furthermore, how to actually go about releasing it.
A simple Google search of anger-releasing techniques is a great place to start. We’re all different as human beings, and while we all experience anger, the severity of it in addition to the circumstances and factors surrounding it is what makes the release process subjective – what works for you may not work for someone else, and vice versa.
I wouldn’t say I’m an angry person, but in recent years I’ve come to realize that I have been harbouring a lot of frustration toward different things in my life that are not so easy to change. Allowing anger to grow and fester in our minds is sometimes called ruminating, and it does not serve one single positive purpose.
Some examples of anger release techniques that I rely on include:
- Exercise
- Rugby (literally smacking the shit out of people, in a controlled manner)
- Writing
Some other means of releasing anger that I’ve learned from different sources over the years are:
- Screaming (I’ve done this one before, but try to do so in an environment where you won’t invoke a lot of concern)
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Breathing techniques
- Drawing
- Painting
- Therapy and/or counselling
I am not proud to admit it, but occasionally, if I’m having a particularly weak moment, I’ll throw an inanimate object. This is effective in terms of ridding myself of anger at that moment, but I tend to experience shame and regret as well because I’ve allowed myself to stoop to such a low.
Yeeting items is not a healthy way to release anger, but the other mechanisms I listed are. If you’re struggling to grapple with some serious emotions, consider trying one of the techniques.
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