how do you use anger in a good way?

Answer 1

I find I jog twice as far when I've had a particularly bad or stressful day. Very thearputic. I feel GREAT afterwards. Just great.

Answer 2

It can give you energy that you can channel into something positive. You can use it to exercise (a healthy release of that energy). Somehow it's easier to push yourself physically when you're angry. If you are angry about some injustice it could give you the impetus to do something constructive about it. Anger may motivate you to take an action that needs to be taken, to stand up for what is right. Unless you let it overpower you or influence you to do something negative & destructive (such as being violent etc) anger doesn't have to be such a bad thing...It is at least more empowering than sadness. When a relationship ends for instance, you may be sad at first, then you may get angry. Anger can inspire you to do something for yourself. The best revenge is living well. Some people after a break-up think "I'll show them!" & they start exercising, eating right, lose weight & look great. They may write a book (which can be very therapeutic & may become a best seller). Sadness makes you want to curl into a ball but anger pushes you to action. Just be careful that the action doesn't cause more harm than good.

Answer 3

One of the oldest ways we know about is from the book of John in the Bible. When Jesus saw the "money changers" selling things in God's temple, Jesus made a whip and yelled and turned-over the tables, putting an end to that practice once-and-for-all. This is called "righteous indignation". It is when anger is used righteously, to bring about good things, as opposed to wickedly, which would cause emotional, mental or physical abuse, or make the angry person look like an irrational, tantrum-throwing child. Another time is when your little child runs in the street after you told them not to and a car barely misses them. Giving your child a piece of your mind, allowing them to know in no uncertain terms that that was unacceptable behavior. Those two scenarios would show anger in a good way.

Answer 4

If i'm mad, I work out. If that doesn't work for you, try boxing. If you're good at it, you can blow off steam by beating the sh*t out of people, if you're bad at it, you won't be angry by the 3rd or so time you hit the mat. You'll just be sore as all hell and ready to call it a day. Basically physical redirection is the only useful way i've found to channel anger into something positive.

Answer 5

I believe that anger is an unavoidable emotion. For me it took much practice to 'tame' it down and use it to sharpen my ability to solve problems. (I know that reads like I'm being outrageous.) So, instead of lashing out at someone when I feel angry, I am able, nowadays, to focus on the reality that something is wrong and thus must be given all of my attention!

I also think anger is one of those 'fight or flight' systems we have inherited from our ancestors. The brain starts producing hormones automatically to 'ready' us for physical danger. So there is a 'good' to anger if it used solely in self-defense!

Answer 6

Said Clint Eastwood in the original "Dirty Harry", regarding a huge blunderbus of a hand-pistol, a useless tool other than for killing people: "Nothin' wrong with people gettin' shot ...... as long as you shoot the right people"

Maybe the best way to use anger is to use it AS anger. Just make sure it's directed at the right person.

Answer 7

I use my anger when I've got a cross country or track meet-sometimes, especially during cross country, I find some stupid reason to get angry, which makes me run faster and more agressively...don't know if it's a good way to use the anger :) but it helps me burn off steam faster.

Answer 8

I believe anger serves a purpose. It will help you get out of an abusive situation when you get angry enough to not be pushed around, It will pull you out of depression because it takes passion to do that. It can motivate you to get things done, for example: I'm angry I'm fat, slow, jobless, uneducated, etc.

Answer 9

I just start doing things. Anger helps me get things done.

Answer 10

I let out an outburst as it comes in a small ways, little by little, such as kicking a dog, trapping a rat, throwing stone on cats, and sometimes curse the climate.