Many people have found themselves jobless or behind bars simply because they couldn’t keep themselves from striking that annoying, gossipy co-worker.
If you feel like you are on the edge and that your patience has been tried to its limits, then you are in the right place. Here is how to stop being moody and angry.
Avoid anything that might upset you
Our bodies depend on a number of hormones in order to function properly. Some of these hormones, such as the ones released during a woman’s menstrual cycle tend to have a less-than-positive effect on the woman’s emotional stability.
When you find yourself unable to control your emotions, try as much as possible to spend the rest of the day avoiding anything that might make you blow off your top. Instead of walking into your boss’ office to hand him that report in person, consider emailing him a scanned copy of the document instead.
Force your body to delay any reactions
When you’ve noticed that you woke up in the morning feeling a little moody, ensure that you prepare yourself for the worst whenever you are about to meet anyone at work, especially a junior employee. This will help prepared you for any bad news; if or when this news is delivered take a deep breath and slowly count backwards from ten.
This technique is quite simple yet very effective in controlling any possible outbursts. This however, is only a short term method of dealing with anger and you will need to face the emotions later.
Find an outlet for any negative feelings
This is an effective method of dealing with angry feelings that have been piling up. Identify the thing that you love doing the most and ensure that you spend at least a few hours a week working on it.
Spending some time with your passion will remind you of how good and relaxing it is to be happy. You can couple this with something such as keeping a journal, or you can even sign up for a sporting activity in your neighbourhood’s community centre. This will help keep your mind off recent disappointments and with time the memories will fade away.
Create an action plan to get over a tragedy or a trying period
Moodiness or anger may be triggered by memories of a past negative event such as a nasty breakup with the love of your life.
As soon as you go through an event that you feel may come back to torture you emotionally, take a few days and then make a plan to get you back on track. Ensure that your action plan is well written down in a journal or a notebook with what you precisely intend to do to get over the event.
When getting over something such as a breakup, make sure that you do not try to get over your ex by rushing into a new relationship; instead you can resolve to start spending more time with your friends and family. When using this method, also avoid the use of drugs or excessive alcohol.
Talk to someone about what is bothering you
Anger may be the result of feelings of frustration or guilt. When you are faced with a trying situation, such as failing to get the promotion that you’ve been waiting for for years, share your feelings with your spouse, sibling or just a close friend. This will ease your burden and their encouragement will relieve your frustrations. Talking to a professional such as a shrink will also help.
Do not hold back your feelings whenever you are faced with a tragedy.
This is a problem that is seen mostly in grown men and some teenagers. Our society today does not encourage grown men to mourn or shed a tear in public. When you are faced with a tragedy such as the loss of a loved one or a breakup, ensure that you take enough time to rid yourself of any gloomy or nasty thoughts. You don’t have to do this in the full glare of the public, just find a good quite spot and cry your heart out; doing this will help you accept the situation and let go.
In conclusion therefore, it is important to work out why you’re angry and moody and then work on the issues before they eat you up.
Our bodies depend on a number of hormones in order to function properly. Some of these hormones, such as the ones released during a woman’s menstrual cycle tend to have a less-than-positive effect on the woman’s emotional stability.
