Hello beautiful friends and members of SciFi community, it's another exciting moment to participate in the weekly prompt. My name is mamab and I welcome you to week #3. I couldn't summit any entry in the last prompt because the time was a kind of short for me to meet up, but I tried to balance up and make it this week.
The prompt for this week centers on the science of anger management. Anger can be a natural response to any hurting or unpleasant stimuli. It can also be seen as an expression of discomfort about something or someone. There is positive and negative anger. Positive anger is the type of expression of anger and energy to achieve or get something done. Negative anger is the type of anger you feel to cause damage or pain.
Well, every human at one point or the other comes across what is called anger. It can be as a result of clash of interest over something. Anger management is both simple and hard depending on the individual.
I had a scenario few years back when I was a member of a musical group in church where we were invited to minister during a wedding. We were about 10 or so, the refreshments were served with soft drinks according to our number. Our welfare secretary in the group refused to accept the refreshments and demanded for a full crate of drinks with 24 bottles, saying that was the requirement. The people pleaded but he vehemently refused and said we won't eat the food until the drinks are complete. I said we should just eat what is available but he stood his ground so I got angry and asked him what kind of mindset is that? We are just 10 and you are insisting on 24 bottles, what will you do with it? Eventually, we raised our voices and exchanged words and the people still didn't bring any full crate of drinks.
After eating we returned to continue with the music but I couldn't sing because the atmosphere has been tampered with. I didn't regret but I wasn't happy throughout the remaining part of the event.
In order to control my anger in most cases, here are the basic things I outlined:
(1) Refrain from talking: It can be hard sometimes because you may want your view too to be heard or expressed. But I tell you it does wonders if you can scale through.
(2) Prayer: It may sound absurd but it helps me. I ask the Holy Spirit to help me get through the situation and lovingly He does.
(3) Give it time: Most times when I take a break, I tend to cool down and as time passes I gradually forget it.
(4) Choose to let go: When angry there are many suggestions ringing in the mind but choosing to let it go is one of the best ideas. Sometimes trying to prove yourself will only prolong the process.
In conclusion, to be angry is not bad but what we do when we are angry is what matters. Remember to always choose the best ways to manage your anger to avoid more hurts.
Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you in the next prompt.