Learning how to avoid and release anger is easier said than done. Since anger can arise from numerous sources, like frustration, stress, or pain, it’s difficult to know what will aggravate you and when. If you allow your anger towards someone or something to grow, eventually it can turn into hatred. But by learning to address anger as it occurs it won’t have the chance to develop and harm you. When you hold onto hatred, anger, and other negative emotions, the only person it’s hurting is you -not them.
One way to develop an open mind and heart is to practice being an objective third party. When you’re discussing a topic or belief with someone and it turns into an argument, imagine that you’re a bystander and try to objectively see the argument. What’s the end goal? What are you trying to say, prove, or win? Are they trying to express something about who they are or what they believe? Try your best to see the bigger picture instead of focusing on the emotional aspect of the argument.