10 Effective Ways To Deal With Your Anger (3 of 6)

4. Use humor

When you’re upset about something, it creates some real tension. This is when humor goes a long way towards alleviating this. Throwing in an expected joke and getting them to laugh will make it difficult for either of you to stay angry about a situation. Just be careful not to use biting sarcasm as that isn’t intended to produce a laugh; it is only meant to hurt them.

5. Be mindful about the words you use

When feeling angry, you might be prone to saying things in the heat of the moment that you will likely regret. When you are hurting, you might temporarily feel satisfied when you use language that causes pain to others, but it has the potential to result in permanent harm in your relationship with friends and family. So when you’re upset and have something you want to say, make sure to think carefully before expressing yourself.