Anger Management: 6 Critical Steps to a Calmer Life

By Peter J. Favaro

Book Overview

Identify What's Setting You Off and Why
Find the Calm While Navigating the (Inevitable) Storm
Relinquish Toxic Anger in Your Life - For Good )

From the introduction by the author: "I am convinced that anger is an epidemic problem both in the larger world and in our homes and work places. I've written Anger Management not as a technical work describing the social science of anger, but as a practical work intended to help people understand their own anger and the anger of others. ...By reading this book, you will learn that managing your anger is a series of skills that (you) can learn over time...With this program, (you will) learn to raise the temperature we often refer to as "the boiling point"-that moment at which reason is consumed by rage." Anger may well be the number one problem in modern society. If left unresolved, it distorts people's perception of reality, negates happiness and serenity, can cause depression and addictive behaviors, reduces resistance to illnesses, and cause a wide variety of self-destructive behavior. In the extreme, it explodes in physical or emotional violence, which ultimately breeds more anger and more violence.

Anger Management is a practical and down-to-earth program that will teach you not only to understand your own anger, but, perhaps just as importantly, how to deal with the angry behavior of others. It details the role anger and conflict play in day-to-day interactions at home, at work and in social environments. Real-life examples discuss anger that erupts in intimate relationships, on the road, on the job with co-workers, or when dealing with people who are rude, irritating or intimidating. Anger Management also provides two unique sections. The first describes the psychology and behavior of predatory people; the other teaches you how to deal with situations where remaining "cool under pressure" can be a vital survival tactic. Anger Management is one of the most comprehensive and easy-to-follow anger-management programs available today. It is the ultimate self-help guide, but also an invaluable resource for corporate human resources departments in any business where tension and conflict occur during negotiations or in customer-service interactions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564148343
• ISBN13: 9781564148346
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: New Page Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Title should be 'Interpersonal Anger Management'

I have to say I was disappointed. I expected something on Anger Management but this book really is more about personal interaction and management from that perspective. I guess I expected something more geared towards examining anger individually and methods to deal with it as an individual. Does that make sense? To wit, the book's examples are all in the form of an angry exchange between two people. Interpersonal. What I wanted to read was more along the lines of dealing with situational anger if that is the right expression. Okay, having described my expectations and the reality of the book... I thought it was a fair book that might offer some insights to someone that is constantly getting into angry tirades with other people. Interestingly - you don't have to be the 'angry' person. Maybe you are in a situation where you have to deal with a few angry people? This book addresses that situation directly and indirectly. I thought it was interesting that the author defines anger as being predatory or stemming from frustration. I happen to deal with the former in the form of my boss and the latter with a lot of my co-workers because of my boss and the nature of our work. Worth reading if you are in this situation or want some other perspective on your own angry behavior. Darin

Stay cool by reprogramming your assumptions

Peter Favaro provides numerous tools to help those who want to get a handle on their emotions, particularly anger, and to improve their relationships with others. He is always careful to define his key terms and reinforce essential principles, and he provides example after example of difficult situations and how to deal with them. The book is well organized and full of techniques that will help you overcome frustration. Favaro's suggestions are all useful. However, the book does not explore the risks involved in some of the techniques. While Favaro is careful to explain that not all techniques work for everyone, he downplays the possibility of negative reactions to conscientious, careful communication in many work-focused organizations, and underestimates the power of context and workplace culture. Otherwise, this is familiar but useful conflict resolution material. We recommend this book to self-help beginners who want to improve their conflict resolution skills by changing their behavior.