Anger Management Strategies

Research consistently shows that cognitive behavioral interventions are effective for managing anger.² These interventions involve changing the way you think and behave. They are based on the notion that your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected. (Cognitive behavioral interventions are also taught in anger management therapy.)

Your thoughts and behaviors can either fuel your emotions or they can reduce them. So, if you want to shift your emotional state away from anger, you can change what you’re thinking and what you’re doing.² Without fuel, the fire inside you will begin to dwindle and you’ll feel calmer.

The best method for managing anger is to create an anger management control plan. Then, you’ll know what to do when you start feeling upset.

The following are 11 strategies to manage anger and to include in your anger management control plan.