"That was not worth getting upset over". A familiar thought we get, as calmness sinks in after the storm of an angry outburst.
What makes you angry?
For Ayah Nofal, a 20-year-old American expatriate, it is when things don't go her way, especially when it comes to university work.
She said: "I don't like irresponsibility and it bothers me when we are working on a group project and one of the members don't do the tasks assigned to them."
It is similar with 23-year-old Alya Al Ajmani, an Emirati national who sometimes finds herself upset over work place issues. She said: "It angers me when I'm used to things in a certain way, and then people come and mess them up."
Ignorance also triggers Alya who gets bothered by people who are closed minded or who do not work professionally.
On the contrary, others, like Ahmad Eftekhar, a 40-year-old Indian expatriate, rarely get upset over work issues. He said: "I am in general a very calm person, and if something angers me, it would be a personal serious issue."
No matter how quick or often we get angry, we all end up finding ways to let it go and relax.
For some, like Alya, the best way to do that is through thinking of positive things that make her happy.
She also finds deep breathing to be useful in such situations: "I do some simple breathing exercises for a few minutes and it really helps reduce my tension and stress level."
For others like Eftekhar, a good way to calm down is to talk to a close friend about what makes him angry.
That makes the situation clearer and easier to deal with.
