Overcoming Anger: How to Identify It, Stop It, and Live a Healthier Life (Paperback)

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Product Description

Everyone knows someone who has a short fuse and lashes out at other people in times of stress, sadness, or vulnerability. Using a conversational approach, the author offers methods for dissolving anger before it gets out of control before eventually outlining a framework to eliminate anger altogether.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580629296
• ISBN-13: 978-1580629294
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #785,181 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific coverage of communication and anger avoidance, January 18, 2004

By A Customer

Described as a book to develop skills to deal with anger as opposed to understanding the anger response, this book is a journey through myriad aspects of human behavior. It is a terrific exposure to the many aspects of each of us that make us different and how to embrace those differences, take responsibility for our emotions and avoid the combination of circumstances that lead to anger an potentially violence. While titled and organized to specifically address anger, this book has a much broader appeal to those seeking better communications in our lives. The many learnings include: how to "see" things differently and get different results, that life is a matter of degrees -the circumstances and how they are perceived will change the results, the importance of getting your own needs met, anger as an emotion, the many dynamics of relationships, parenting and a lot on communication both at work as well as with friends and family. I found the book to be a great primer on human behavior / psychology and easy reading (a flowing style littered with movie, TV and book references examples along with the author's personal counseling experiences. There is something here for everyone with lots of exercises to stimulate introspection and self-discovery. Much like John Gray's Mars / Venus, I was constantly seeing myself and others I know in the stories and examples which stimulated ideas I had not considered before. There were also many of the familiar concepts (Karpman triangle, the four types of power, Johari window, etc) reinforcing the concepts on these many topics. This is a great place to start understanding how to have a better life

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read!, May 18, 2004

By	Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

People get angry for many reasons. Everything from world events to traffic jams contributes to stress and anger. Controlling the emotions related to anger is difficult, but it leads to personal growth, assertiveness and happiness. Anger management can benefit everyone. Counselor Carol Jones' conversational, well-researched book provides insightful suggestions for identifying and controlling anger and its related emotional and behavioral components. Jones uses personality and situational self-assessments to match anger management techniques with individual personality styles. This is not solely a self-help book filled with checklists; in fact, it is light on tricks and quick techniques. Instead, it is an entertaining, informative explanation of what anger is and how it happens. The author also suggests ways to become more assertive, which will make you happier, more effective, less angry and less stressed out. We believe that managers in human resources and other departments can use this book to enhance employee productivity and improve communications. And if you'd like a little help defusing the stimuli that trigger your anger, that's here as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book CHANGED my life!, October 20, 2009

By	Sabrinareesor - See all my reviews

I've read alot of books in the past 5 years, trying to get over my divorce and finish raising my 2 daughters, and I can tell you, if you need to move past ANYTHING in your life, that's hurt or angered you, this book will get you through it. It brought me to a whole new level of understanding and I'm closer to my daughters than I ever was. It's helped me to understand that so many people out there are going through so many different hurts, caused by anger. I've been able to work through the anger, insecurity and hurts so much, that my friends even noticed a difference in me. Thank you so much Carol, for sharing and writing this book. I have a friend that read this book and she can't say enough about it either, you literally saved her life! And from a friends point of view, I noticed a big change in, lets call her "Susan", that it made me have to read it. I'm I'm glad I did. I nevr thought I would ever feel like a whole person again.:)