- MrMonkey ( @MrMonkey@lemm.ee ) English7•1 year ago
The first thing I do is try to stop and identify what I’m angry about or frustrated with.
Then I check to see if it’s something I can control, and if it’s not then I just accept it. I might not like it, but I accept that it’s the way things are.
For example I (used to) get angry driving. What I was angry with were bad drivers.
Is it reasonable to expect to drive and not run into bad drivers? No, they’re out there and there’s nothing you can do a bout it.
What I can do about it is change my reaction. Instead of raging at bad drivers I simply shake my head and continue about my day.
Think of it like you’re holding a hulu-hoop. Inside that hulu-hoop are things you can change. Outside the hula-hoop are things you can’t change. Getting mad at things you can’t change isn’t helpful, so concentrate on the things you can control, including your reaction.
- anon6789 ( @anon6789@beehaw.org ) English4•1 year ago
Are we talking the occasional getting really annoyed, or an almost every day thing?
If occasional, you really just either need to remove yourself from the situation or find something to ease yourself back down. If it’s jerks in the road for example, maybe try a different route. It may be longer, but less stressful. It just let then hold onto the anger. Just because they’re unhappy and being rude, just nice side and let them go on. Don’t let then make their problem yours.
If we’re talking every day, you need to find the core of that if you want to feel better. I got help after 20 years of never being able to let go of my emotional damage. It would just keep adding up like an unbearable weight on me. I went to the doctor and finally just spoke up about it. Now for about $5/mo, I don’t have that burden to bare anymore. I didn’t really have huge issues, I just had some chemical issues that needed a nudge and now I can deal with the everyday crap without it crushing me.
My SO had more severe issues that got them arrested and they totally lost control and would forget days on end and such due to untreated bipolar disorder. After being voluntarily committed, life got back on track and they’ll be graduating college soon due a good career. It still takes regular therapist visits and a DBT support group, but it keeps everything working properly now.
If you need help, don’t be afraid. I felt for years I could get help, but that pills would make me a zombie. I found something that works for me though, and it feels amazing. I’ve lost so many friends and special people and opportunities because I was mad or antisocial for nothing.
This ran longer than intended. Hopefully your issues aren’t of the every day variety, but if they are, know you have options.
- Random_Character_A ( @random_character_a@lemmy.one ) English4•1 year ago
I was born with a very simple emotional spectrum. I basicly only feel primitive emotions like anger, fear, anxiety, lust, fulfilment and their absence. My serotonin levels are very low and boosting it with meds makes no difference. I hold this as my expertice on the matter. Anger and anxiety rule my reality.
To the point. Emotions have physical and mental component. One can’t live without the other. Be aware of this and the fact that you can be unwillingly feeding them, with thougts you run in your head.
To kill an emotion you clear your head till the physical component subsides. After that you need a little mental discipline, not to reignite it. It doesn’t happen in a second, so plenty of time to catch yourself in the act.
The idea that emotions are energy that needs to be vented is bs.
Well, i tried to vent my emotions, so thanks for the tip. I can get carried away a little easily
- PlasticExistence ( @PlasticExistence@beehaw.org ) English4•1 year ago
Try this: handwrite your negative thoughts out. Then try to prove to yourself why the feeling isn’t true. Again, write that out. Now tear up the paper and get rid of it. Don’t keep a journal of it.
You would be stunned how much this helps. I got this technique from a doctor who wrote a book about living with what he calls neuropathic disorder (in my case chronic pain). In the book he describes how we can easily make ourhealth worse through negative thoughts. It’s very possible for bad feelings to cause physical pain because the two share the same neural pathways, so it’s critically important not to let your emotions get the better of you.
The book is called Back In Control (the author is a back surgeon). It’s a good read for anyone with chronic illnesses, or even just for those who want to explore how to better control their emotions and live healthier.
- RealAccountNameHere ( @RealAccountNameHere@beehaw.org ) English3•1 year ago
I lift weights. What else is there? :)
Chuking a $1000 phone at soft surfaces and praying gravity curves the phone in just the right way 😭
- benark ( @benark@beehaw.org ) English2•1 year ago
I threw something once and it bounced off a sofa (which was my target to avoid damage) and it hit someone I cared about–that was the last time I used throwing as my outlet for frustration. Now I just sigh loudly, take a deep breath, and try the counting thing others have said. Good luck and if you feel stuck, it’s ok to talk to a professional. It’s better than hurting someone or yourself.
- MrMonkey ( @MrMonkey@lemm.ee ) English3•1 year ago
There’s always pushups!
- RealAccountNameHere ( @RealAccountNameHere@beehaw.org ) English2•1 year ago
Push-ups never judge me.
- Admiral Patrick ( @ptz@dubvee.org ) English3•1 year ago
“A very delicate balance of cannabis, 12 year Scotch, and Zoloft” - Brianna Hanson from Grace and Frankie
- feifei ( @feifei@lemm.ee ) English3•1 year ago
Taken some controlled, deep breaths and try to distance yourself from the things around you.
Try to see the bigger picture and different perspectives