IT Anger can be suppressed, and then converted or redirected. This happens when volunteers try to hold in their anger. They stop thinking about it and focus on something positive such as exercising or venting to a friend. The aim is to inhibit or suppress anger and later convert it into more constructive behavior. The danger of this response is that, if it isn't allowed outward expression, anger can turn inward.
Supressed anger can create other problems.
Volunteers who are constantly putting others down, criticizing everything and making cynical comments haven't learned how to express their anger constructively. Finally, volunteers can help each other learn to calm themselves. This means not just controlling outward behavior, but also controlling internal responses, taking steps to lower heart rate, and letting feelings subside. Participants stand in a circle and respond to questions that address their experiences with anger. After answering each question, participants rotate their place and share their question with a new partner.