Anger Management - Understanding the Problem and Solution

Anger is a powerful emotion that is necessary for self protection of human beings. Anger allows one to vent out the frustrations and also keep off a threat to personal space. Almost every animal has a way to vent out anger or ward off an aggression. For most animals including a snake, chameleon or elephant, anger is express when the personal space is violated or threatened. Such animals will be docile and friendly until they really feel threatened. The level of aggression or anger expression is greater when what may be considered the most valuable for the animal is threatened.

It is said that a human being is a psychological being. Broken in two, this means that a human brain functions as both psycho and logical. The right side of the brain is said to process the psycho functions which are emotional such as anger. The left side of the brain is said to processes the logical functions. In anger, the right part of the brain that controls the psycho events is what would be active.

Anger can either be demonstrated by violent actions or withdrawal. The reaction varies from one individual to another.

There are several anger trigger factors. These may vary from one individual to another and may also be dependent on the culture of a people. There are behaviors that may be considered as being provocation in one community yet it may be welcome in another. Anger trigger factors may include disappointments, being broke, losing a job, lack of forgiveness among others.

Similarly, the personalities of individuals including anger and its management may be determined by the expectations of the community. For example, in most Eastern or African culture, women are expected to be docile and not even express their anger, whereas men are expected to show their anger including being physically violent.

Therefore anger in itself is not a problem. The problem lies in lack of management of anger. This lack of management of the anger could be due to the fear to address the underlying causes of anger. The prime underlying cause is the lack of addressing of the

Anger management largely depends on the abilities of the individual to respond calmly to provoking situations. This may require a little training. The emotional control is important because the anger is an expression of emotional disappointment.

Discovering the person in you through dahnyoga.us Dahn Yoga and meditation is a primary step towards managing anger. These exercises enable you seek more power from within to be able to tackle any challenges. The tolerance levels will be increased to thresholds that would be able to accommodate forgiveness that is necessary for effective anger management.

Jeff Brendan is a Dahn Yoga student and enthusiast. Always willing to share his experiences and help others by sharing his knowledge.