Official Review: How to Stop Your Anger Today

[asmaahsan]

[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "How to Stop Your Anger Today" by Adam D. Anasara.]

"When awareness manages energy, there is no anger to speak of - manage your energy, not your anger" ~ Adam  D. Ansara.

In this short tutorial, compiled as a book, the author explains the factors that cause anger in human beings, especially for those who have serious anger management problems.

The book begins very simply, with the author introducing the 'subconscious rules' that induce our anger. Using very good illustrations and examples, he helps the readers comprehend the concepts behind his research. 

The author explains how the mechanism that triggers an angry response in a person is based on the two vices, ignorance and apathy. He urges the readers to develop the habit of questioning their own selves, about why they react in anger the way they do, in any given situation. 

The book explains how a normal person will adhere to certain rules that are ingrained in their subconscious mind due to social influences and conditioning. Following these rules subconsciously, drains the human body of its essential energy when they  give rise to, maintain, and perpetuate the anger process. The author illustrates his research with diagrams, and explains each rule in detail.

The tutorial serves as a guide, highlighting the process by which the rules of anger can be moved from the subconscious to the conscious mind. The author explains how manipulating the rules can break the pattern of angry behavior, and helps one reach a state of self-awareness, that in turn promotes personal growth and evolvement. A few stories, added at the end of the tutorial, give further weight to the author's argument and support his research. 

I give it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars for good research and descriptive style. It's an easy to read tutorial that is informative, and serves as an interesting read.
 

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[Pwyrdan]

From both the sample and the review, I can tell that this book is geared more toward the un-self-aware, knee-jerk temper reactions that some have, perhaps learned behavior. Because of the general nature of the title, I was hoping it would address other kinds of anger. My husband and I both have deep-seated anger from childhood abuse, and will probably deal with this for all our lives. It doesn't erupt in temper tantrums, though. We both have studied psychology, and know exactly what we are thinking when this happens, so it isn't ignorance or apathy, it is more of a hyper-sensitivity to unfairness, disrespect and manipulation, the things we were subjected to as children. So I am angry a lot, but don't outwardly express it for fear of rejection, which turns to depression. My husband controls his temper very well, and thus has health problems. If your anger is justified and deep-seated, I don't see how this advice will help.

[asmaahsan]

You are mature adults so can handle it. This book is not that deep into the cure but more like an overview of the subject itself. It's just one angle. Being well versed with psycology, U would agree that every problem can be analysed from many angles. One clear solution is never really possible. I found it an interesting research.