How do you calm yourself down when you are just beyond pissed off about something?

Question

Work this evening... %&$#*!%$^*!!

Answer 1

I mentally stop...take a deep breath and remind myself it's just not worth it.

Answer 2

I try to think of something good about the situation, even if it's just a little thing. I also, consider how terrible off some people are in this world, and try to be humbled.

Answer 3

take a walk in the fresh air, or go for a long run and think of all the nice things in your life and don't dwell on the bad stuff, you'll calm down.

Answer 4

Well, I used to go for a drive, but I live in Virginia and now driving pisses me off too.

Answer 5

I go away from people, turn on my ipod, and have a smoke.
If you don't smoke, chew gum.

OR

I let em have it , ALL of it.
Especially if it means I'm gonna lose my job either way.
If I got nothing to lose, you better believe I'm handling it REZ STYLE.

Answer 6

take a long walk. if you can't do that then write it out, either with pen and ink or on a blog...but if it's work related, you might want to make sure your blog is private, People have lost jobs over what's in their blogs.

Answer 7

what i TRY to do is look at the situation from the 'outside' and think about how rificulous it is...and find/make up a joke that applies-if i get laughing i can handle anything

Answer 8

I ask myself, "Will this matter next week, next month, next year, 10 years from now?" "Why did I ALLOW myself to get angry?" and it's gone in a few minutes.

Answer 9

2 vicodin and a bud light

Answer 10

I would run a couple of laps first