Anger prevention
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The document provides tips for anger prevention and reduction. It suggests that knowing yourself is key to anger management. It offers several strategies for avoiding anger such as learning from mistakes, avoiding criticism of others, saying no when needed, choosing a fulfilling job, being organized, accepting what cannot be changed, asking questions to avoid errors, apologizing when appropriate, using reminders to avoid a poor memory, and realizing that others cannot anger you without your consent. Work and common sense are presented as effective remedies for anger.
Anger prevention
- 1. The key to anger reduction is knowing yourself. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 1of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 2. Do important jobs now before they become urgent. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 2of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 3. When you make mistakes, learn from them rather than getting angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 3of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 4. Don't criticize, condemn & complain because it makes you angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 4of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 5. Learn to say no. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 5of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 6. Choose a job you love and you will not have a day of anger in your working life. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 6of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 7. Most problems are really the absence of ideas. Think ahead... anticipate... do it or get it done, even if second best... you will be less angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 7of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 8. Organize your mind and organize your desk for 5 minutes every hour. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 8of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 9. Accept what you cannot change & change what you cannot accept. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 9of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 10. Ask even stupid questions to avoid mistakes to further avoid others getting angry with you. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 10of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 11. Say sorry at the right moment to reduce the anger of others. For every 10 minutes you are angry you lose 600 seconds of happiness. A little pot soon hot! A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 11of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 12. A short pencil is better than a long memory. Use it to reduce your anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 12of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 13. Nobody can make you angry without your consent. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 13of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 14. Never get angry with a man who has nothing to lose. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 14of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 15. The most common occupational disease of a poor executive is his inability to listen. The result is anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 15of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 16. Never reply to a letter when you are angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 16of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 17. Nobody can disgrace us other than ourselves. So why get angry? A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 17of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 18. Anger is a luxury in which only men of abundant means or absolutely no means can indulge. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 18of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 19. Never go to bed with an argument unsettled. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 19of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 20. Expectation breeds frustration. Frustration breeds anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 20of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 21. Work is the best remedy for all angers. Men who do not know how to fight anger, die young. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 21of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 22. Make common sense your best friend to reduce your anger and the anger of others. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 22of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 23. Indecision makes you angry. Therefore, decide this way or that way. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 23of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 24. If all else fails, lower your standards to make you less angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 24of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 25. You cannot change others as easily as you can change yourself. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 25of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 26. Do not just catch your employees or your children doing wrong things; it will make you angry. Catch them doing right things. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 26of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 27. When you want to get things done, use creative ways to remind people as they tend to forget conveniently; this will reduce your anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 27of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD
- 28. Most people remember 20 % of what they hear... understand this fact to reduce your anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain 23 Sept 2006 28of 28 ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD