Why did I often lose my temper?

China
September 2, 2012 7:29am CST
Having forgotten from which day, I began to easily lose my temper, which often make me feel regretful later.Sometimes just a trivial matter could instantaneously light the fire in my heart, that is becoming hotter and hotter if not release it. I don't want to be a slave of temper, so I try some methods learning from books, counting from 1 to 30 before saying something when I'm angry and reading some books that are devoted to keeping you calm. However, there's no significant founction. I want to change this situation urgently. Do you have some effective methods to solve it?
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11 responses
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
21 Mar 13
in my observation,i only lose my temper when someone speak words that really foul or very offensive against me,that my ears will change to red color and my heart will beat so faster,and also when i am pissed out and annoyed or when someone irritate me.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
21 Mar 13
actually its really hard to deal to our self if we loose our temper,sometimes i feel that my head will be hot until my ears getting red color,sometimes to make my self calm down or my temper calm down i maybe leave first and be alone.
• Southend-On-Sea, England
2 Sep 12
It might be worth doing a bit of soul-searching to discover what's really making you angry when you lose your temper. Most people who periodically explode with anger often bottle up small, day to day annoyances which mount up and then erupt like a volcano. Also it could be that somewhere along the line early in your childhood, you were taught (even subliminally) that to blow up is how we must express our anger, as children learn their behaviour from their role models. If it does turn out that you are suffering from this bottling-up of small annoyances thing, might it help if you could identify your trigger points and deal with each small annoyance as it happens, then let them go, and that way you might find you feel a lot calmer all of the time?
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2 Sep 12
I think the key is to realize why you are angry. Were I to guess, I'd put it this way: the kingdom of Heaven is in your heart, & someone is blatantly disobeying its codes---without even GIVING A CARE whether they're righteous or not! For example: my friend was discussing some of his problems, and I wanted in on the discussion (as it was taking place within my 'dominion' (my 'hearing-range'). But there was some 'way that discussion could've gone' that he didn't want me to hear, so--as I was walking into the room--he asked me to turn around and 'go watch TV' or something. For a little while, I 'understood' (i.e. I didn't quite 'comprehend,' but I 'understood'; kinda like how children 'understand' that fire is hot, but they don't quite 'know why fire is that way'); but--in my 'kingdom of Heaven'--I am one who helps others get through their problems, and his refusing my help was 'removing me from the station given me by God!' So my temper flared up to fill the space between me and the position I was ready-for!
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
29 Sep 12
Hi, I am also short tempered. I become angry easily. I know it is not good. I can't control my anger. Before speaking with anger we should think because if we use rude or harsh words they hurt others feelings and regretting after speaking is of no use. We can not take back our words. We should try to handle every situation calmly. I am doing some breathing exercises and meditation. I think it would be helpful for me to overcome my anger. You should try it.
@abby33 (14)
2 Sep 12
Hi there! you might want to consider this simple advise to tame your temper. take a few moments to collect your thoughts before saying anything, or you may also practice some deep breathing exercise.
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
you have got to learn to control your temper. not often people would be understanding you. you should try to assess when and how you lose your temper so you can try not to be in that position, and thus not be put in an ugly situation. think of things that can make you feel calm and comfortable when you are about to feel hot in the head.
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
2 Sep 12
its because you have short temper ,i suggest you to try medication and some other yoga stuff like that to ease off your hard lifestyle for sure,that would ideally help you out
@STOUTjodee (3573)
• United States
2 Sep 12
Try to figure out what triggers you're temper and keep away from those kinds of situations. If you don't know, try keeping a journal and you'll find your triggers. I know I have problems, because I let everything build up inside of me and not show my emotions and then one day, I just take time for myself, pray for help and try not to let things bother me.
2 Sep 12
Believe me it takes a lot of patience to control temper. I can speak for myself that I have often found it hard to not lose temper but temper is really harmful for me. Over the years I have been able to control my temper or anger considerably well. I hope you can too.
@mikej143 (309)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
Its on the foundation inside of your, we must learn to control our emotions rather than we could might hurt anybody that we love the most, temper might hard to fight and control it rather than we could show it in words or either in action, I could not suggest any book with you to read the many books you will read the more knowledge and might confuse in you- don't love any action movies or any action drama it could affect your attitude instead of focus in the success or life and have control in your self not only in temper also in other things in your life.