Stress and Anger are caused from many different things, sometimes we are unaware of pre-causing symptoms. Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions, it is an reaction to an inner emotion and not a planned emotion. Below is a " Anger Checklist" to help give you clues to your handle on anger.

( please check off and keep track of how many apply, total up at the end)

• People tell you that you need to calm down.
• You feel tense much of the time.
• At work or school, you find yourself not saying how you feel.
• When you are upset, you began being anti-social or separate yourself by watching TV, reading a book or even going to sleep.
• You are drinking or smoking frequently to help you calm down.
• You have trouble going to sleep.
• You feel people wont listen to you, so you begin to yell or shout.
• Friends do not seek you out much.

SCORING :

0-2 = MANAGEABLE: You may benefit from anger management training.

3-5 = MODERATE: You need to learn more about what stresses you out, and develop stress management and emotional intelligence techniques.

6+ = OUT OF CONTROL: You have anger problems and could benefit from learning anger management techniques. You would benefit from anger management class.

As you can see most of our communication comes in non-verbal form. So its safe to say that facial expressions, eye contact, body posture and motions can pretty much tell a story about a person without them ever speaking a word. Make sure you are aware of the way you express yourself, something so simple can be taken in the wrong contexts, which could be the difference in starting or avoiding a confrontation.

"Letting go of anger doesn't mean that they have won or have gotten away with hurting you, It means that you have decided to be strong and move on."

~Sonya Parker