Anger and Impulsivity

When we think of impulsive behavior, we often think of adolescents. Teens tend to be more impulsive than adults. However, there are also adults who act impulsively -- who act before they think. They don't give themselves a chance to refocus their angry energy into a productive resolution; they allow themselves to react in anger before thinking that the other person may have had good reason to do or say what they did. An impulsive individual cannot let go of anger-provoking situations. He or she rarely gives another person the benefit of the doubt.

If you tend to be impulsive, find ways to manage your emotions rather than acting them out. Manage your anger instead of exploding. An angry explosion is like the steam that escapes from a pressure cooker when it comes to full pressure. See if you can begin to "think it out" rather than "acting it out."