Anger is one of our fundamental human emotions. For the majority of us, we have the odd moments where we get angry and lash out before calming down and returning to normal. But for some, anger turns to rage and the lash-out is more extreme and prolonged, maybe leading to negative consequences. Why is that and what can be done to help? Let’s figure that out right now.

On today’s episode…. We’re discussing Anger and aggression. We’ve got a very special guest, who has such an issue with this, that his MMA fight name came about after a tantrum he once had.

I'm speaking of course about Abanoub "Anger Management" Fares. He's a senior member of the SBG Cork MMA Team and one half of Team Fares Brothers (along with his younger brother Fou Fou).

You can find him on the following social media channels:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abanoub.fares.5492
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angermanagement_tfb/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTdOSjar098CiW-trv7UmsQ

Also check out Team Fares Brothers:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamFaresBrothers-559816987831804
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfb_promotions/

The interview starts at 8:23 and the FCPGM crew have a some advice and discussion immediately after, including our top tips for dealing with Anger.



Top Tips if you experience uncontrollable anger:

• Stop / Breathe / Take a Time Out
• Think before you speak
• Mindfulness / Self Awareness / Breathing  / Understand Triggers
• Once you're calm, Communicate and resolve your anger
• Have an escape ( Exercise, Channel the energy Something to release the / Refocus the energy))
• Talk to a professional /Get Help 

Of course, we go into each of these in detail during the podcast so if they're not obvious, you can get the full meaning by listening.

Recommended articles:
http://www.danielgoleman.info/daniel-goleman-develop-your-inner-radar-to-control-turbulent-emotions/   (Dan Goleman, Neuroscientist and Emotional Intelligence) 

https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/recognize-anger  (American Psychological Association, How to recognize Anger)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5681963/  (Research on angry being a basic human emotion)

http://web.mit.edu/curhan/www/docs/Articles/15341_Readings/Affect/Tiedens.pdf    (Research on Clinton When angry or sad and how people were drawn to support when angry)

Books:
Search inside yourself, by Chade-Meng Tan https://amzn.to/3eSQB8w

Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman https://amzn.to/2YDZ0Hu                     

Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames, by Thich Nhat Hanh https://amzn.to/3eFF0cY