Good ways to relieve anger?

TommyTenToes · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:06

As above... I regularly find myself wanting to destroy stuff at the moment, and would prefer it wasn't valuable belongings, myself, or someone else.

EDIT: I'll get in first with the "bash one out" comment seeing as it's OcUK.

etom · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:07

boxing/ martial arts / running /sports /

worst thing for anger: computer games

Robert1986 · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:15

Well, what are you angry about?

Look into breathing/stretching exercises. you'd be surprised how well these two work to release stress, tension and anger.

DailyGeek · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:16

Punching kittens.

asim18 · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:17

No one has mentioned masturbation yet.

DailyGeek · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:17

asim18 said:
No one has mentioned masturbation yet.

Except the OP

Makunouchi · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:18

And yet no one is surprised that it was you who mentioned it first.

uv · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:20

DailyGeek said:
Punching kittens.

RL lol

Dan.m · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:20

Take a walk

simpletom · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:22

This boy has the right idea:

Chaosboss · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:22

Take control of yourself and don't get too angry in the first place...your not a woman are you?!

Azagoth · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:23

ABalaclava, duct tape and a hammer!

Kearney_1988 · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:24

Makunouchi said:
And yet no one is surprised that it was you who mentioned it first.

So true

Artheas · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:25

Hit a table, palm first.

The Halk · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:27

I like to close out the world, and spend some time selfishly.

I'd recommend taking a nice long hot bath. Or setting some time aside to read either some good fiction, or something historical - avoid current events.

I also find the ritual associated with making a nice cup of tea from tea leaves helps.

Something I won't recommend is smoking. I don't think the cigarettes in themselves help, but I do benefit from taking 5 minutes away from my desk, getting some fresh air and not doing something. Perhaps you could get the same benefit by going for a short walk, or the like.

The Mad Rapper · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:29

TommyTenToes said:
As above... I regularly find myself wanting to destroy stuff at the moment, and would prefer it wasn't valuable belongings, myself, or someone else.

EDIT: I'll get in first with the "bash one out" comment seeing as it's OcUK.

Box!

I do it every week, imaging my Ex's Father's face as I am doing pad work or whatever.

khimbar · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:30

Deadlifts.

TommyTenToes · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:36

Robert1986 said:
Well, what are you angry about?

Look into breathing/stretching exercises. you'd be surprised how well these two work to release stress, tension and anger.

Just in general... it can a whole range of things, I'm sure it's just a temporary thing but I'd prefer to be able to control it!

I'll look into breathing exercises, and also a sport or something... punching kittens sounds like a great idea but the owners might be slightly horrified.

Energize · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:38

Heroin?

Dark_Angel · 22 Sep 2009 at 20:38

asim18 said:
No one has mentioned masturbation yet.

/facepalm it was you that mentioned it.

Personally I try to just do anything that doesn't involve the thing that made me angry.

Watching a TV show of something you know is funny works well for me.

Platinum87's method may work though. Eatting fishfingers calms him right down.

*sorry.

*EDIT*

Best part of the video above is where he walks in to his closet, closes the door on himself then a few seconds later exits once again.