1Catch the first body sign of anger, the jaw, the chest, the heat, and name it there.
Caught early, anger can be chosen. Caught late, it chooses for you.
Where it sits. Mindfulness-based anger regulation
Islamic evidence
And when they are angry, they forgive (Qur'an 42:37). Forgiveness begins in the first moment you notice the anger stir.
“who shun great sins and gross indecencies; who forgive when they are angry”
Qur'an 42:37
Psychological evidence
Anger announces itself in the body before the mind. Catching the first tightening, and naming it, is where you can still steer.
Levenson, R.; Gottman, J. (1983). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi
Physiological linkage during conflict predicts declining satisfaction.
Review detail
Why it works. Noticing the earliest physical cues of anger widens the window for choice.
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