Editing Anger management (section)

=== Decreasing arousal ===
A 2024 [[meta-analysis]] of 154 studies found that anger management treatments that focus on decreasing [[arousal]] are effective in decreasing anger and [[aggression]]. These include [[Breathwork (New Age)|breathwork]], [[mindfulness]] and [[meditation]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |last=Kjærvik |first=Sophie L. |last2=Bushman |first2=Brad J. |date=2024 |title=A meta-analytic review of anger management activities that increase or decrease arousal: What fuels or douses rage? |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102414 |journal=Clinical Psychology Review |volume=109 |pages=102414 |doi=10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102414 |issn=0272-7358|doi-access=free }}</ref>

[[Relaxation therapy]] can reduce cognition and motivations to act out, and through relaxation, clients gain coping skills to better manage their anger. This therapy addresses various aspects of anger such as physiological, cognitive, behavioral, and social. These aspects combined are what make relaxation an effective treatment for anger.<ref name="Deffenbacher, L. J. 1999" /> [[Mindfulness-based stress reduction|Mindfulness]] attempts to teach clients acceptance of bodily sensations and emotions. Mindfulness originated in Eastern spiritual traditions that are practiced through meditation. A two-prong component of mindfulness includes: self-regulation and orientation toward the present moment. The center of this therapy technique is experiencing the present moment in a non-judgmental manner that is reflective of meditation. In practice, clients observe breathing, sitting and walking during meditations. The goal is for clients to understand that his or her thoughts of anger are merely thoughts rather than reality. Mindfulness is also a technique used in the relaxation approach because the technique halts physiological arousal.<ref name=":0" /> An example of this is ''Meditation on the Soles of the Feet (SoF)'' which has been shown to help persons with mild intellectual disability decrease aggressive behavior by mindfully focusing on the soles of their feet.<ref>Singh NN. (2020). "Implementation Science of Mindfulness in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities." Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 125 (5): 345–348. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-125.5.345</ref><ref>Singh NN, et al. (2013). "Mindfulness-Based Treatment of Aggression in Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities: A Waiting List Control Study." Mindfulness volume 4, pages158–167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-012-0180-8</ref><ref>Singh, N. N., Singh, J., Singh, A. D. A., Singh, A. N. A., & Winton, A. S. W. (2011). Meditation on the Soles of the Feet for anger management: A trainer's manual. Raleigh: Fernleaf. http://www.fernleafpub.com/Products.html</ref>