When you are angry,how do you make yourself calm down?

China
May 9, 2008 12:51am CST
A few days ago, I quarreled with my mother aboudy.When I go back.I do not study so hard .I relaxed and had a good rest.When she saw this.She felt angry.She said that I can not pass the exams for I was so lazy at home.In this way, I would not study hard when I come back to school.As a result,I will fail in my exams.I felt so angry as I studied harder than she thought.I made an agruement with her.I want to control my emotion,but I actually don't know how to.So what now I want to ask is hou do you control your emotion ?
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11 responses
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
9 May 08
Hello annie. I could understand how you feel when you are facing such an unfair remark from your mom, who hopes to see you like a study machine. I can also understand your mother's feeling. Please do not blame her because she is also trying to urge you to study more before the examination that is so important to you. Yes, I see how depressed you feel facing this kind of situation that makes you feel so uncomfortable and angry. Anyway, we are kids of our parents. There is no need for us to make them lose face by showing our own anger. The best way for you to do is to always take a book to read when you are together with your mom to make her feel happy and make you happy as well so that you won't be bothered by your mother's remark like that, my poor annie. But here I still have to say "Congratulations to you on having already passed your examinations in the four subjects and I thank you very much for letting me know the good news in the first place. Why not tell your mother and father this good news for them to share with you? I am sure that they will be very happy for your achievement as well. Cheers and keep it up, my dear annie.
• United States
9 May 08
It depends on a lot of things, like what got me angry, what I'm near to calm myself, that sort of thing. Usually, I can just get a drink and sit down and relax by doing something else like surfing the net or reading the paper. If I can listen to music that helps me calm down too. Sometimes talking to others about what happened helps but not all the time.
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• United States
10 May 08
music, when I am mad or upset I will go into my bedroom turn the music up as loud as I can, and also sing at the top of my lungs. It sounds kinda silly but it really does help.
• Philippines
10 May 08
hey there annie, well when im mad with people in the house i usually go out. i go to the mall, or a friends house, or the park or a coffee shop or anywhere that is far from the people that im mad at and then think about what happened and then i walk around some more. if that doesnt happen i would go up to me room lock the door listen to soft music thats in high volume and then just sleep until im ready to come out of the room. its better when your not that angry anymore that you talk your problem over with your mom so that everything will be cleared up.
• Canada
9 May 08
What I usually find that helps me is listen to some good music, slow and nice. I also have a bath and just realize the good and everything positive in this world and how lucky I am to be in such a good and caring country. That usually helps me, and ha ha hibernating in the bathroom doesn't sound to bad either!
@Dianec (5)
• United States
9 May 08
When I get angry I clean!
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
9 May 08
I will sometimes count from 1 to any number until i am a little bit relieved! LOL, but in cases like this, it will be my mom, i always tease her, i always response a silly answer in her sermon and don't take it seriously! I am like that to my mom and dad, but, not for my sister sometimes! LOL, So, I can say most of the time, either counting or walking out and getting some fresh air will help me feel a little bit okay and relieved!
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
9 May 08
When I am angry I like to go for a drive to clear my head. Or sometimes I have a bath, sounds weird I know, but it works, the warm water relaxes me and then I lay there and think about how to resolve the situation. Other things you could do is go for a walk, that may help.
• China
9 May 08
Everybody may quarrel with others.Mentioned to your case,i think you should have a talk with your mother,she has the different view about your behavior,so you must tell the truth to your mother,just let her know your efforts.When we meeting something makes us very angery,we can not deal with it calmly,we would better to pay a attention to another thing or do the other thing,when the party all calmly,just deal with it.But i know taking this into act is hard,but at least we have thinking about it and we like to practice until we get a good result.
• Philippines
9 May 08
well..if your case happen to me.... when i feel angry to someone...i do not get leveled with the temper of the person whose angry... what i may do is to go away from that person....inhale and relax myself,,,,when im feelin at ease already..i go back to that person and talk about the situation smoothly... as in TAKE it in EASY way!!! @jam@ ~live life~ be contented***
@chirantani (1379)
• India
9 May 08
When I am angry I shouts for the reason for which I am angry, after sometime I become tired and in course of time I cool down.I require some time to cool down.