Managing Unproductive Emotions

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. —Chinese Proverb

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems -- not people; to focus your energies on answers -- not excuses.—William Arthur Ward

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.—Buddha

Answer them [critics] with silence and indifference. It works better, I assure you, than anger and argument. —Gioacchino Rossini

Anger can do significant damage to our important relationships when not controlled or managed well. It is often an unavoidable emotional response but how we process it and react to it can help prevent relationship casualties.

When you are angry how do you treat others? How does being angry make you feel physically? What can you do to better manage your anger? Why should one want to do so?