My mischievous printer reminded me all too well today of how much I love (and sometimes envy) the scene from the movie "Office Space." The irate office workers take their copy machine out to a field and teach it a lesson by completely annihilating it with a baseball bat. My inner tranquility would typically give Ghandi a run for his money. On the rare occasion my inner peace does get breached, though, I do try to leave baseball bats out of the equation. Getting angry is easy, but controlling anger can be a bit trickier. Here's a few ways I have found to healthily handle moments of extreme outrage:1. Punch things that can't break. Have you ever broken a kleenex? Of course not. I would know, because I've been trying for years. Kleenex, paper, napkins and the like, are some of my favorite things to take my anger out on. They also make for a nice slow moving target when you throw them up in the air and give them a good right hook as they're slowly falling... just make sure no one is standing nearby that may fall victim to your impassioned Rocky impression.
