Consider Your Environment and Lifestyle
Start by compiling a list of the things that make you angry; then see whether you can avoid any of them or at least make helpful adjustments. The worksheet on the next page will help you.
For another approach, take a look at your typical daily schedule and then fill in the details. Be as thorough as possible about what you usually do each hour:
— Where are you, with whom, doing what, and how?
Then think about which aspects of your environment and lifestyle are most likely to make you feel angry.
WORKSHEET: WHAT MAKES YOU ANGRY?
Directions: Record a list of things that make you angry; then consider whether any of them can be avoided or if you can make helpful adjustments.
| What Makes You Angry? |
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