ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR ADULTS: A Guide Against Emotional Outburst. Includes Self-Evaluation Questionnaire

Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. Anger is a natural emotion. It is an extreme or passionate displeasure. It’s nature’s way of telling us that something in our lives has gone haywire. Anger, a fundamental and universal emotion, serves as a powerful signal within the human experience. In this chapter, we navigate the journey to unravel the intricate nature of anger, recognizing it not as a destructive force but as a natural and inherent aspect of our emotional repertoire.

Anger occurs as a defensive response to a perceived attack or threat to our well-being. Anger is a negative feeling which often happens when a person thinks that someone or something has done something wrong or bad which puts him or her in danger, and he or she wants to stop the risk, or punish the person for what he has done.

According to Aristotle “Any body can become angry-that is easy; but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way- that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy”