1 00:00:00,630 --> 00:00:06,940 Act behavior on our experience and expression of anger also depend on the behaviors we practice. 2 00:00:07,380 --> 00:00:12,900 Consider the following actions that can help you manage your anger, get enough sleep. 3 00:00:13,710 --> 00:00:19,320 Being sleep deprived lowers our ability to tolerate minor frustrations. 4 00:00:19,770 --> 00:00:27,420 Inadequate sleep can also lower our inhibitions, increasing our risk for aggression and even violence. 5 00:00:28,020 --> 00:00:30,780 Notice other states of physical discomfort. 6 00:00:31,110 --> 00:00:41,700 Our physical state has a big influence on our irritability and anger when we are angry, in pain or 7 00:00:41,700 --> 00:00:43,120 otherwise uncomfortable. 8 00:00:43,500 --> 00:00:46,520 We're going to have a harder time controlling our anger. 9 00:00:46,890 --> 00:00:52,810 The more we tend to our physical well-being, the less prone we will be to problematic anger. 10 00:00:54,450 --> 00:00:56,370 Provide yourself with adequate time. 11 00:00:56,820 --> 00:01:05,490 When we're running late, we tend to feel stressed out and impatient at perfect to for an angry outburst. 12 00:01:05,490 --> 00:01:12,360 If things don't go our way and give yourself enough time for what you need to do to prevent unnecessary 13 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:17,820 stress and anger, boost both arguments when necessary. 14 00:01:18,270 --> 00:01:21,870 Most disagreements don't have to be resolved immediately. 15 00:01:22,170 --> 00:01:30,210 If you find that conflict is escalating or reaching your boiling point blank to boost the discussion 16 00:01:30,210 --> 00:01:35,610 until you've calmed down, our anger can tell us we need to resolve this now. 17 00:01:35,940 --> 00:01:43,680 But ask yourself, have you ever regretted dealing with something calmly versus in the heat of anger 18 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:46,740 a your needs? 19 00:01:47,290 --> 00:01:54,710 Many of us alternate between passivity and aggression when others do things that interfere with our 20 00:01:54,870 --> 00:01:55,770 with our needs. 21 00:01:56,220 --> 00:02:02,700 When we swallow our anger, we create the pressure that eventually can come out all at once. 22 00:02:03,150 --> 00:02:10,410 We can deal with violations of our needs more effectively when we address them as they have been, versus 23 00:02:10,410 --> 00:02:15,120 storing them and accumulating frustration and present resentment.