People may test your commitment to change since change takes time to accept. Stay consistent with changes and be patient with others as they adjust. Focus on continual progress through practice. Learning anger management techniques like counting to ten when feeling frustrated can help lower blood pressure and improve relationships. Taking a break when very upset is effective. Express needs calmly using facts and "I" statements once feeling calm. Identifying what is making you mad aids mental and physical health and relationships. If a busy schedule causes stress, cut activities and schedule more family time and exercise, which can help keep temper in check. Excusing yourself for physical activity when feeling angry can help you return less mad.

2. People may test you. Because you've been a certain way for so long, people may have
a hard time believing if the changes are real. This can be very frustrating. It's
important that you focus on the next step below.
• Stay consistent and you'll notice that others will slowly begin to accept your changes
and, more importantly, you'll begin to feel good about you. Don't give up after one or
two tries of something new. Change takes time and mistakes are bound to happen. It
takes PRACTICE!
• Be patient with others as they adjust and make mistakes with you. Remember, you
have the advantage of being in a class. They may not.

4. Women can become a slave to their tempers if they do not deal with what is
bothering them. Getting mad is a natural emotion all men and women experience, but
handled in the wrong way could lead to many unhealthy habits. Learning a few anger
management techniques will help you to lower your blood pressure and improve your
relationships at home and the office.
If you think counting to ten is just for your toddler, think again. Research has shown
that when your temper is rising, slowing it down is sometimes as simple as counting to
ten. If you feel your frustration with the situation or person is reaching a maximum
level, take a longer break. Time outs are probably the most effective way to deal with
anger.
When you find you are calm and you feel you can express your needs and wants in a
non-confrontational manor, do so. Do not try to harm the other person. Do not try to
belittle their thoughts or feelings. Stick to the facts and use "I" statements as often as
possible. Asking for what you want will help to keep your temper out of the picture.

6. Identify what is making you mad. This will greatly help your mental and physical
health as well as the relationships being affected by overflowing temper. If it is
your child's overwhelmingly busy schedule, sit down with your child and see
where you can cut something out for more family time. Suggest he or she
switch to a summer league in one or two sports.
Get more physical exercise. Start scheduling more exercise into your day, every
day if possible. This will help keep more of your temper in check, but when you
feel your temper rising, excuse yourself and go for a jog, a run or one of your
other favorite exercise. This will help your brain produce more feel good
chemicals so you will be less mad when you return to discuss issues again.