‘Passive Aggressive Anger Release Vending Machine’ is an interactive sculpture by Yarisal and Kublitz. Experience the most satisfying feeling when a piece of China breaks into million pieces. All you have to do is inert a coin, and a piece of China will slowly move forwards and fall into the bottom of the machine, breaking, and leaving you happy and relieved of anger.
Releasing your anger productively
- Get some exercise
- Practice controlled breathing
- Practice progressive muscle relaxation
- Perform an anger release ceremony
- Use a stress-relief toy
- Find something funny or silly
- Listen to calming music
- Repeat self-calming statements
Controlling and Preventing Anger
- Develop an ‘anger plan’
- Restructure your thinking
- Approach situations with flexibility
- Learn assertiveness
- Try meditating
- Get enough sleep
- Share your experiences with the person who angered you
- See a therapist
Understanding Your Anger
- Recognize problematic anger
- Learn to read your body
- Examine the anger patterns in your family history
- Keep an anger journal
- Learn your triggers