Got Anger? Try Naming It To Tame It

To tame your anger, it may help to take time to observe and name it.

Ariel Davis for NPR

Over the past three years, I’ve had one major goal in my personal life: To stop being so angry.

Anger has been my emotional currency. I grew up in an angry home. Door slamming and phone throwing were basic means of communication.

I brought these skills to my 20-year marriage. “Why are you yelling?” my husband would say.