Find Your Inner Zen

Young people lead very hectic lives and are constantly in the face of dealing with huge amounts of workload that can often lead to major outbursts. Uncontrolled anger can take a toll on both your health and your relationships. Learning how to deal with it is extremely crucial as it curtails any possible risks of you seeming like a complete douche.

Having a creative output

You don't necessarily have to be a creative person to have a creative output. Having a creative output means, every time you feel you're under immense stress, you pick up a pen or paintbrush or play that instrument that's been gathering dust over the years. You can also learn new skills this way, YouTube is your friend.

Take some time out for yourself

Amidst busy schedules this might seem impossible to pull off but trust me, it's possible. Having some "me time" doesn't necessarily mean you need to take off hours from your schedule that you could've otherwise utilised for studying or working. When I looked into my daily activities, I noticed that social media takes too much of my time. So I cut off that habit and concentrated on music and books. The results were astonishing.  

Get pumped

Exercising helps increase serotonin levels (a hormone that keeps you happy). Whenever you're enraged, channel all that aggression to working out. That helps you have a good outlet and keeps you fit as a fiddle.

Seek Humour

Lightening up can help diffuse tension. Use humour to help you face what's making you angry and, possibly, any unrealistic expectations you have for how things should go. It can be memes, kids falling down, a stand up comedian, Bangla cinema, Ananta Jalil (not recommended) - anything that cracks you up.

Identify possible solutions

Instead of getting bothered by things that make you mad, identify possible solutions for it. Do you hate getting disturbed during study time? Ask people at home not to bother you at that time of the day. Keep reminding yourself that getting mad about a single issue will only make things worse and not help you deal with the situation.

Resolve when anger's dissolved

You can't fix a dispute instantaneously if you're mad at someone. Rather, it gets harder to get your point across when you're angry. Take some time out to recollect your thoughts - write it down if need be. Then when you're calm, approach the person and try to talk to them about your stance in the situation. This gurantees your message be understood by the other individual without any feelings getting hurt.

Nazifa is a paranoid teen who obsesses over the use of memes and music in order to tackle real life problems. Send help at nazifa45678@gmail.com