Anger and ADD,Anger and ADD
for a few minutes. Basically, put yourself in time-out. Go get a drink of water, take a bath, whatever it takes to get you out of the situation for a little while. 2. Exercise – sometimes this relieves some of the pent up energy and calms you down. 3. Think calm thoughts or imagine something that calms you – a mountain or river, for instance. 4. Get enough sleep. When you’re tired, you’re more cranky and more likely to get angry more easily. 5. Talk to someone you know is a positive person. Someone who always cheers you up and helps you to put things into perspective. 6. Try to make sure that you’re not overloaded with responsibilities. This one is easier said than done, but one person can only do so much. Learn to say no sometimes. 7. Cry. Sometimes just having a good cry is enough to relieve the stress and anxiety that you feel when you’re angry and frustrated.
These ideas may not all work for you, but I’d encourage you to try one or two the next time you become angry. It could make a difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. If these suggestions are not working for you, you may want to check with your doctor. There are medications that can help you with mood as well as ADD.
Anger and frustration are no fun, but they are emotions that can be dealt with. Everyone is going to feel angry and frustrated at times, but for the ADDer the emotions can be experienced more frequently. Just remember that feeling angry or frustrated doesn’t make you a bad person, just an angry or frustrated person. And if you can learn to handle the emotion, you can often turn it into something good. Think positively – until next time….
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