Outsmarting Anger: 7 Steps for Defusing our Most Dangerous Emotion

When it comes to anger, there's something you may not know. It's not always your anger that gets in the way of your success; very often, it is the anger of others that is the roadblock to achieving your goals.

In Outsmarting Anger, noted expert Dr. Joseph Shrand reveals what happens inside the brain when the dark forces of anger begin to erupt. But in each of us are built-in mechanisms that can be harnessed to counteract anger's potentially destructive explosion. He outlines seven techniques for recognizing the many forms of anger and tapping into your brain's powerful anger management zone-the prefrontal cortex:

Recognize Rage

Envision Envy

Sense Suspicion

Project Peace

Engage Empathy

Communicate Clearly

Trade Thanks

There's nothing wrong with anger: it's what you do with it that matters. With respect to anger, Dr. Shrand presents a manageable way to outsmart our most dangerous emotion.