Anger management. How using a shredder might help.
Writing negative reactions on paper and shredding it eliminates angry feelings, a Japanese study finds. Even this podcast might trigger some listeners into a rage. But listen on.
In ancient Rome, the Stoic philosopher Seneca believed “my anger is likely to do me more harm than your wrong” in his work De Ira (On Anger). More modern methods include a workout on the gym punchbag or exercise bike. But the humble paper shredder may be a more effective – and accessible – way to decompress, according to recent research.
A study in Japan has found that writing down your reaction to a negative incident on a piece of paper and then shredding the note, or scrunching it into a ball and throwing it in the bin, gets rid of anger ...