Wise Affirmations/Resolving anger

Anger is a strong emotion designed to send the clear message “something has got to change”. It is an urgent plea for justice and action. We can resolve our anger if we exercise enough self control to overcome our immediate impulse to lash out and do harm, calm down, reflect, and analyze the causes of our anger.

Indignation is one of many forms of anger.

These affirmations are derived from materials in the course on resolving anger.

Affirmations

Select affirmations from this list and repeat them often and in the moment, either silently or out loud, as appropriate. Address each affirmation to yourself.

You resolve anger constructively.

You stay calm.

You stand in the gap.

You reflect on the causes of your anger.

You analyze the message anger is sending.

You are constructively motivated by your anger.

You identify the perceived injustice sparking the anger.

You take constructive action to resolve any actual injustice.

You recognize many forms of anger.

You roll with the punches.

You identify the perceived loss.

You identify the alleged willful agent.

You identify the alleged unfairness.

You identify the alleged trespass.

You identify the alleged loss.

You assess the loss dispassionately.

You assess the blame dispassionately.

You adopt the others’ point of view.

You reassess your assumptions.

You evaluate evidence.

You know what you can change and what you cannot change.

You direct your passion toward constructive change.

You choose constructive paths of anger.

You resolve your anger.

You let it go.

You forgive.

You move on.

You make sense of emotions.

You live wisely.