Take Control of Your Anger: A Step-by-Step Guide to Anger Management

By Michael Ballard

Book Overview

Have you ever said or done something in anger that you later regretted?

Do you promise yourself it won't happen again...only to find yourself reacting the same way the next time? The good news is that you can learn to respond differently. This book will show you how to understand your anger, interrupt it before it takes over, and respond in ways you'll be proud of.

If your anger is damaging your relationships, you're not alone-and it doesn't have to stay that way.

Uncontrolled anger can quietly damage your marriage, your relationship with your children, your career, your health, and your peace of mind. It can turn small disagreements into lasting wounds and leave you wondering why you keep reacting in ways you never intended.

Anger isn't the enemy. Uncontrolled anger is.

Anger is a normal human emotion. The problem isn't feeling angry-it's letting anger make your decisions.

This book is for you if:

You lose your temper more easily than you'd like-and regret it afterward.You've hurt people you love and don't want to keep doing it.You want practical tools-not just theory.You've tried to change before but keep falling into the same patterns.You're ready to take responsibility and build lasting self-control.

In Take Control of Your Anger, psychologist and Certified Anger Management Specialist Michael Ballard, Ph.D., teaches readers how to understand anger and change the habits that keep it alive. Unlike books that simply tell you to "calm down" or suppress your emotions, Take Control of Your Anger helps you understand why anger happens in the first place. Instead of focusing on quick fixes, you'll learn the underlying patterns that keep anger alive so you can create lasting change.

Drawing on cognitive-behavioral psychology, real clinical experience, and practical tools, Dr. Ballard teaches readers how to recognize the thoughts, assumptions, and habits that fuel anger-and replace them with healthier responses that actually last.

Inside you'll discover how to:

Recognize anger before it controls your behaviorInterrupt explosive reactions before they happenThink clearly when emotions run highRespond to conflict without making it worseCommunicate more effectively under pressureLet go of resentment that fuels angerTake responsibility for your reactionsBuild habits that lead to lasting self-controlRepair relationships that have been damaged by anger

Michael Ballard, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, Certified Anger Management Specialist, author, and speaker with more than 20 years and 25,000 hours of clinical experience helping thousands of people overcome anger and build healthier relationships. His TEDx talk, Why Is It So Hard to Apologize?, has been viewed more than 500,000 times.

"I am not a fan of reading, but this book kept my attention from beginning to end. The concepts were simple, practical, and immediately useful. I've seen many therapists over the years, but none presented these tools in such an understandable way. This book truly changed my mindset, and I'll be reading it again." -Tony

"This is the book I recommend to my own clients. It's practical, easy to understand, and full of tools that people actually use." -Scott, Counselor

You can't change the past, but you can change the way you respond tomorrow. Take control of your anger...before it takes control of you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978172788
• ISBN13: 9781978172784
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"