How long can you hold your breath?

Extremely long. It takes so much for me to get mad some consider me abnormal. I don't know if it's a good thing or not, except when it comes to the kids. The kids that know me appreciate the long fuse and the patience, that's probably why I can't get rid of any of them. I tend to play a great devil's advocate and always try to see the other side of every situation. Sometimes I get screwed over but most of the time I come out ahead.

i may be very happy these days and I don't let the little things get to me But... if you push the wrong button I'll show you my renowned hot temper. I still can wear the shirt I always wanted . It would say Caution! I go from nice to b!tch in 15 seconds!

normally i could manage it. goodness knows i have the patience of a martyr. hehehe when the pressure gets me though, usually i cry. when i'm mad at someone or frustrated at something, i cry. it's my outlet. but i normally dont vent out my anger. in my entire life, i only have ever flared up 3 times. and they were not good. one was in highschool (chemistry lab), second with my boss (overtime, no sleep for 2 days)... both with no shouting whatsoever and happened several years ago. last was a few months ago with my drunk dad. i learned to keep my mouth in check or walk away whenever i can. i don't normally get mad easily, but when it becomes too much, added to a lot of pressure, the fuse can be oh so short too. my tongue can be so sweet, but given enough reason to retaliate back when mad, it can stab painfully too. but i'm trying to avoid that. people who knows me, knows better than to talk to me when not in a good mood. i'm such a quiet one when mad. i need time to breathe and compose myself or i might say something hurtful.

I have learned over the years that finding your "pause" button is a great thing to find. I have found mine and it has helped me stay out of a lot of arguments with people. I use to have a short fuse! Woo! Have mercy! I was awful. Then I found my pause button. I can actually see it in my mind and that really helps me. When I get upset I think "PAUSE", breathe, shake and shiver. Then I get past it. Doesn't mean I don't suffer a little but it definitely keeps me out of trouble.

It depends on the person who made me angry. If the person is family, relative or friend, I can hold my anger and be patient. If the person who made me angry is a stranger or just an acquaintance, I flare up immediately. As in I'm the type of person you'll regret messing up with. :-) Though I think I mellowed out over the years. When I was in college, I was thinking of practicing anger management.

Hello Bounce!! I used to have a very short fuse....make that a "tiny" fuse and I could scare even the biggest of man standing in front of me when Id get angry. But lately, since working from home, I find myself not giving a damn anymore. Im happy, I have a husband, a dog and the rest of the world can go fly a kite!! I know I cant change the world, cant change anyone, dont want to and now Im at peace with it all. I get a tiny sort of bubbling inside when someone says something to hurt my feelings, but then I smile at them and this is what I say in my head while Im smiling "you dumb*ss, you have no idea how silly you are right now" and I found out that usually they'll end up saying they're sorry. They must see something in my smile that makes them uncomfortable haha!!

Hi, As I am a very patient person so most of the time, I will let things go. If someone really pushing me around too much then I would have some words with them but I just want to explain what is doing wrong and what is not. It is hard or deal with people are in anger cuz they won't understand you or listen to you at all. However, if someone really frustrating me then I will take a deep breath and be clam for a while, ask and listen to what they have to say to me. I dont keep thing in mind for too long cuz it is just an headache... I dont like to be like that and another thing that dis attracting me is watching tv or going out

Hi, bounce58. I can hold my breath and tongue for about 1 minute and I will explode. It also depends on what it is that has made me very mad. I will stay calm, if it is something minor that is meant to not cause any harm. If it is something intentional, someone may see me angry. I may say something or I may not. But, you can tell from the look of my face that I am furious.

Well, anger is a bad feelings. Person doesn't know what going on..but Anger is also an emotion. The physical effects of anger include increased heart rate, blood pressure, and levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Anger can even be a good thing. When kids are treated unfairly, anger can help them stand up for themselves. The hard part is learning what to do with these strong feelings. Some people keep their anger buried deep inside. If you do this, you might get a headache or your stomach might start to hurt. You may just feel crummy about yourself or start to cry. It's not good to hide your anger, so you should find a way to let it out without hurting yourself or others.

I'm not that bad when it comes to temper. I can usually hold it in, but that tends to be a bit of a good and bad thing. Good when I have to answer phones, bad when I don't release the tension somehow. Either by posting blogging or snapping. I don't enjoy snapping so I try avoiding it.

I know I can hold it in for about 5 minutes but when I do explode I do. I mean I can get really frustrated and annoyed and when i am annoyed I say many unwanted things and many offends to the one who annoyed me. I have recently tried to contro myself and I hope in the future I will be able to just shut up.

hi bounce, About breathing- I can be less than 45 seconds. when comes to anger, I will give the person for 2/3 times excuse for making me feel bad and for 4th time, I will make them realise their fault.

Hai bounce.... I think I can hold it for a minute or two, It can be calm down or explode depending on how big is the frustration level. but usually I am being the latter one, I hold the problem inside, sometime people don't know if I mad with them

Hello bounce58! I can hold my breath about 1 minute and 45 seconds, i can do it because before 3 years i trained swimming for competitions. After that time i fell that i explode after some seconds, if i don't stop it. Fresh air and swimming drills helps improve time performances. If someone want set a new record, good luck!

Well If I had known that this discussion was about anger I'd've responded an hour ago. let me see, I think that it all depends on how stressed I am, and the situation at hand. Sometimes I can hold my anger in for a good while, while other times I don't get angry but depressed or sad and crying.

for me i have a pretty long "fuse". if its just an arguement, pretty much about anything i can handle it. if people get louder i just wait till they cool down and shut up for a minute and then i start talking. i try to make every arguement as short and sweet and to the point as possible. but its when someone starts to get in my face and get physical, thats when i lose it. i may be young, but im physically very strong, and sometimes i lose it when people get in my face. other then that, no problems, no worries.

I can hold it about 42 seconds. I think that's long enough to dive to get something and back?