6 Ways to Release Anger without Hurting Others

Want to release anger without hurting others? Find out how to get it out without it.

Nguyen Thanh Nhan
Live Your Life On Purpose
6 min readMay 20, 2020

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Anger is a normal part of our existence. It is one of those unique things that make us humans. And this is perfectly acceptable. What is unacceptable is when we turn our anger to hurt the people we cherish or those we come across in our lives.

It is also not acceptable to vent our hostility on animals and objects just because we are hurt, threatened, or provoked. So, how can we release ourselves from the clutches of destructive anger and turn it into something more constructive? Here are 6 ways you can release anger without hurting other people or becoming destructive.

1. Gain a Deeper Understanding of What Anger Is

Most people look at anger as a very strong negative emotion. This is true. However, what they fail to realize is that anger does not occur by itself. It is always a product of another emotion or feeling.

For example, anxiety, sorrow, fear, and frustration can lead to feelings of anger. In other words, anger is a response to a stimulus. The problem is that anger is so intense and occurs suddenly that we focus on it in an instant. We no longer look at the things that caused us to feel…

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Nguyen Thanh Nhan
Live Your Life On Purpose

Articles about life lessons, self help, motivation. I’m keenly interested in personal development.