Anger Management for Dummies: Uk Edition - Softcover

Bloxham, Gillian; Gentry, W. Doyle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470682167 ISBN 13: 9780470682166

Publisher: For Dummies, 2010

Synopsis

Everyone gets angry. And in a turbulent economy where finances are stretched, property prices waver and unemployment booms, blowing a fuse is par for the course. But you don't have to take it out on others! Anger Management For Dummies, UK Edition shows you how to work through feelings of rage, emerge from the red mist, and lead a healthier, happier and more positive life.

This fully adapted UK edition guides you through ways to recognise and deal with the underlying causes of anger at work, in relationships and in your personal life - and teaches you how to stay positive in spite of all the stresses and strains life throws your way. From letting go of resentments, preventing new rage and dealing with the anger of others, to improving self-expression, honing spiritual calm and getting a good night's sleep, this user-friendly guide tackles the latest anger-busting exercises and therapies (including CBT) and demonstrates how to deal with anger constructively.

About this title

About the Author

Gillian Bloxham, CPsychol is a Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Gillian teaches on university courses, to charity organisations such as MIND and to non-health agencies including the police and local government.

W. Doyle Gentry, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Institute for Anger-Free Living.

From the Back Cover

Wave goodbye to stress and anger

Do you have difficulty keeping a lid on your emotions? Do you often fly off the handle? Or do you know someone else who does? This book offers essential techniques on keeping your anger under control and developing new skills to deal with stressful situations. Through helpful and straightforward explanations, this guide will help you to ease your anger and work on areas where you'd like to keep your cool. From managing stressful situations at home or in the office to tackling road rage, use this easy-to-follow advice to stay on top of your anger and keep your head in testing situations.

• Work at it combat workplace stress and stay calm in a professional environment

• Don't look back in anger deal with the past, and learn to let go and move forward

• Drift away discover how to dissolve stress and ensure a good night's sleep

• Should I have said that? learn to manage your temper and not speak out in anger

• No combat zone say goodbye to physical aggression and control your body, as well as your mind

• Getting personal find new ways to deal with problems at home and in relationships

Open the book and find:

• How to deal with pressurised situations

• Daily stress management techniques

• Advice on how to develop a new outlook

• Ways to stay in a good mood

• Key points on keeping your cool

• The skill of preventing anger in the future

• Why it's important to manage your body chemistry

Learn to:

• Stay calm under pressure

• Adopt a new outlook on difficult situations

• Manage your daily stresses and strains

• Balance the effects of your temper

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470682167
• ISBN 13: 9780470682166
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 360