Anger Management is related to one’s ‘Emotional Quotient.’Emotional quotient is made up of two components:

1. Understand & manage own emotional make-up like what makes you angry, upset or happy. Manage those emotions well.

2. Be emphathetic, which is about knowing how others are feeling and empathizing with them.

1. Speaking in louder than normal voice.2. Shouting uncontrollably 3. Rising pulse rate4. Flushed face5. Tight feeling in chest6. Flash of anger

Reacher studies suggest those with explosive tempers are far more likely to have arterial calcium deposits, compared to those who do not lash out.

These deposits are a main indicator of heart attack risk.

Do your heart a favour and stay in control of your emotions with these tips:

This prevents from saying or doing anything harsh you may regret later

This calms you down and clears your mind

This cools you down and helps to get a grip on emotions.

Telling yourself pharases like “it is just a job,” “It is not worth it,” or “I will regret it later,” may diminish the

importance of the situation, and enable you to regard it in a more clearheaded manner.

If you can, take a step back and review the situation. If you are at a fault, saying sorry may help to salvadge a relationship.

Adapted from: The Straits Times- March 09, 2016 by Belinda Wan