For healthy living, a healthy mind is essential. So, what is a healthy mind? A mind that is peaceful, relieved and patient. It’s about a balanced mental and emotional state. However, life could get complicated sometimes, and people lose their temper even over minimal things; it’s called short-temper.

It’s the tendency to become angry or irritated easily, like when you are stuck in traffic or when your kitchen is messy.

We want to have a peaceful state of mind, but things are often trigger our peace. As a result, we may get agitated quickly and feel negative. The triggers could be external or even internal at times. A person dealing with short-temper doesn’t need big reasons to be upset about; the mind itself gets stuck in a loop of negative thoughts and triggers anger.

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But you need not worry as a short temper could be dealt with by practising a few things daily to calm yourself. So yes, simple lifestyle changes can lead to significant positive results.

Dealing with a short temper? Here are ways to control it!

Be mindful of your actions

Practising mindfulness can do wonders. Being mindful of your surroundings helps you to analyse things more comprehensively. So, when things happen that make you feel discomfort, being mindful help; as you know, it’s not the end of the world, and you can deal with it without losing your temper.

Relaxation techniques help a lot

Following simple things in your daily routine brings change; for instance, deep breathing for 10 minutes every morning helps you introspect better and feel more peaceful. Similarly, when something is triggering you, in that very moment, rather than showing your anger, do deep breathing for a minute or so; and you’ll realise that shouting or getting frustrated would have only made you feel worse.

Physical exercise

Physical exercise is like medicine for all problems. Because when you are exercising, you get more oxygen pumped into your heart and focus on your body. Focussing on the self and dealing with the self should be prioritised over all other chores.

Good read: Sports paves the road to a better lifestyle

Self-talk

Retrospect and see where you went wrong. Maybe you didn’t need to shout, or maybe you could have just left the situation as it is. You do not need to stress out on minimal things. And how do you attain the desired level of patience? By retrospecting, see where you can improve, analyse what is triggering you and look for solutions to make things easy.

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Short-temper is terrible for our physical, mental and emotional health, and it needs to be corrected. Keeping a check on your trigger points will help you feel more peaceful. But most importantly, you should know when it’s time to seek out professional help.

Until then, talk to people around you and follow these steps!