Anger: things that may help over the coming weeks
Keeping up with the '5 Ways to Feel Good'
The '5 Ways to Feel Good' can help you feel better in a number of ways. They may help you to feel angry less often.
For more information, visit our 5 Ways to Feel Good webpage.
Courses and helpful tools
include breathing exercises in your daily routine. For more information, visit the NHS webpage on breathing exercises for stress
download the My Possible Self app. It may help you to develop coping mechanisms, learn mental health management skills and live happier. You can download it for free from app stores or from the My Possible Self website
try the Living Life to the Full hub, which has free courses and books that can help you improve your mood, anger management and resilience. For more information, visit the Living Life to the Full website
join a 'Cool It' course. You can search for the latest course and enrol on the Pennine Care website
consider counselling. You could:
- talk to your GP about counselling
- find support from the charity, Beacon Counselling
- search for private options on the Counselling Directory website. Please note there may be a charge for counselling options not supplied by the NHS
talk to your GP if you need more help dealing with your anger. They may be able to refer you to a local anger-management programme or offer you extra support
consider why you’re angry in the first place. For help exploring this, you can download the 'I'm feeling annoyed' worksheet from the GM Health Hub
Recognise the warning signs
Anger can cause a rush of adrenaline through your body, so before you recognise that you’re angry, you might notice physical signs. For example, your heart may be beating faster, you may be breathing faster or you may be feeling tense.
Recognising what happens when you’re feeling angry gives you the chance to think about how you want to react to a situation before doing anything. This can be difficult in the heat of the moment, but the earlier you notice how you're feeling, the easier it can be to choose how to manage your anger.
If you see those signs starting to pop up, it might be helpful to try some of the techniques on our 'things that can help right away' webpage.
There may also be actions you can take to avoid situations that trigger anger. For example, taking an alternative route home to avoid traffic.
Help if you think your behaviour is abusive
If you’re worried about some of your behaviours and want to take steps to change them, Respect Phoneline may be able to help. For more information, visit the Respect Phoneline website.