Anger management is a crucial process that involves recognizing signs of anger and learning strategies to control and express it in a healthy and constructive manner. It is not about suppressing anger, but rather understanding its triggers and developing skills to handle situations that provoke it. Effective anger management can help reduce emotional and physical stress, improve relationships, and enhance overall well-being.
Techniques often include deep breathing exercises, mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, and problem-solving. One can also read, relax, and introspect to manage anger. Take a look at these seven anger management quotes by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, who is known for his knowledge and perspective to life and his quotes may give you the strength to manage and handle anger efficiently.
"Anger is the punishment you give yourself for someone else’s mistakes."
"Usually, you give your anger freely and your smile rarely as though a smile is expensive. We need to do the reverse. Make your smile free like the sunshine and air; and make your anger extremely expensive, like a diamond."
"You may remind yourself a hundred times that you shouldn’t get angry, but when the emotion comes, it comes like a storm, you are unable to control it. But, all anger is about something which has already happened. Is it of any use getting angry about something which you cannot alter? When the mind is in the present moment, anger appears so meaningless."
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"For every rhythm in the mind, there is a corresponding rhythm in the breath and for every rhythm in the breath there is a corresponding emotion. So, when you cannot handle your mind directly, you can handle it through breath."
"What happens when you don't forgive someone? They occupy your upper chamber. Whether you are eating, walking, taking a shower or sleeping, they remain with you the whole time. Sometimes they even enter your dreams and disturb you there also. If you want to be free from them, the only way is to forgive and forget and move ahead. You are forgiving others not for their sake. You are saving your own mind."
"Anger can be an instrument. It is essential when you are able to be in control of it, when you are able to know it, how to use it, where to use it, and how to apply it."
"Look at an angry person like a firecracker. In Diwali, we light crackers, and then run away, enjoying it from a distance. After some time, it will fizzle out. An angry person is like that. So save yourself, and watch them from a distance. Do not get involved, and you will have fun!"
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