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I am yelling at my husband and the hormones are just going crazy. I wasn't like this before the change of life. There are many things that I do not like about being 53. But the most concerning is my anger and outbursts.
My therapist has recommended this book that I am now reading, Anger Manangement for Dummies. I'm going to share some of the reading from the book and a "cheatsheet" lol.
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ISBN: 978-0-470-03715-7
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384 pages
December 2006
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" If your anger, or that of a loved one, is out of control and threatening
your life and livelihood, you need the calm, clear, and understanding
help you’ll find in Anger Management For Dummies. This concise
and practical guidebook shares specific anger management methods,
skills, and exercises that will help you identify the sources of your
anger and release yourself from their grip. You’ll find out how to:
Author Information
W. Doyle Gentry, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Institute for Anger-Free Living in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association and was the Founding Editor of the Journal of Behavioral Medicine. In Dr. Gentry’s four-decade career as a scientist-practitioner, he has authored over 100 publications, including eight books, and is a pioneer in the fields of health psychology, behavioral medicine, and anger management. He has previously served on the faculty of Duke University Medical Center and the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. Gentry has conducted training seminars for lay and professional audiences throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has also served as a consultant to major industry, where he specializes in conflict management, team building, and health promotion. Articles referring to Dr. Gentry’s work on anger regularly appear in a variety of contemporary magazines, and he is frequently interviewed on radio and television for insights into how to create and maintain an anger-free life. He is the author of two earlier self-help books on anger: ANGER-FREE: Ten Basic Steps to Managing Your Anger (Quill, 2000) and When Someone You Love Is Angry (Berkley, 2004)
Here's a great CHEAT SHEET to help you learn the principles of the book: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/anger-management-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html
I am trying a breathing practice that has recently been shared with me and others from my friend, Peggy Bell Nolan "Today we are Mastering the Art of Self-Control. I hope you stop by and share how you've been able to practice self-control or if you haven't, the five tips I have may help you learn to master it! http://thestepmomstoolbox.com/mastering-self-control/ "
I've also committed this to God and am praying more often. I know that there is only so much we can do to control our hormones, only so much we can get from life coaches and therapists and even our own relationship with God. We take this in (as I'm doing now with the reading) and then put to practice what we are learning.
- Defuse your anger before it strikes
- Express your feelings calmly
- Respond rather than react
- Prevent anger incidents in the future
- Release healthy anger in a healthy way
- Confess your anger in a journal
- Use anger constructively
- Get beyond old anger through forgiveness
Author Information
W. Doyle Gentry, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Institute for Anger-Free Living in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association and was the Founding Editor of the Journal of Behavioral Medicine. In Dr. Gentry’s four-decade career as a scientist-practitioner, he has authored over 100 publications, including eight books, and is a pioneer in the fields of health psychology, behavioral medicine, and anger management. He has previously served on the faculty of Duke University Medical Center and the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. Gentry has conducted training seminars for lay and professional audiences throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has also served as a consultant to major industry, where he specializes in conflict management, team building, and health promotion. Articles referring to Dr. Gentry’s work on anger regularly appear in a variety of contemporary magazines, and he is frequently interviewed on radio and television for insights into how to create and maintain an anger-free life. He is the author of two earlier self-help books on anger: ANGER-FREE: Ten Basic Steps to Managing Your Anger (Quill, 2000) and When Someone You Love Is Angry (Berkley, 2004)
Here's a great CHEAT SHEET to help you learn the principles of the book: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/anger-management-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html
I am trying a breathing practice that has recently been shared with me and others from my friend, Peggy Bell Nolan "Today we are Mastering the Art of Self-Control. I hope you stop by and share how you've been able to practice self-control or if you haven't, the five tips I have may help you learn to master it! http://thestepmomstoolbox.com/mastering-self-control/ "
I've also committed this to God and am praying more often. I know that there is only so much we can do to control our hormones, only so much we can get from life coaches and therapists and even our own relationship with God. We take this in (as I'm doing now with the reading) and then put to practice what we are learning.
