
                                 Feeling angry
                                       
   Being angry often scares people, for lots of reasons: anger's an
   intense feeling, we've often been told that being angry is bad or
   wrong, and it can feel as if once you start expressing it you'll never
   stop screaming.
   
   Part of its power lies in the physical stuff going on when you're
   angry. Anger triggers a rush of adrenaline, and you may feel restless
   and jazzed and on the verge of exploding. It's crucial to remember
   that the intensity will ease as the chemicals released wear off.
   
   The anger will wear off in time, but these ideas for coping will help
   you burn off some of the energy and get back to a more normal way of
   feeling faster.
   
                             Coping with anger
                                      
     * Do something physical:
          + Go out for a walk or run
          + Crank up the music and dance til you're tired
          + Clean your (a) room. Slam things around a little.
     * Do something angry that won't hurt you or others:
          + Punch a punching bag
          + Throw ice cubes into the tub or against a wall hard enough to
            shatter them
          + Tear up a heavy piece of cardboard
          + If you can trust yourself with a blade, slash up a large
            empty plastic bottle
          + Make a figure from Play-Doh and smash it
          + Take old glass bottles to a recycling center and throw them
            into the bin hard
          + Take a pillow and beat up a chair or a wall
