Buret McKay here and welcome to know the edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

When you look back on the moments you regret most in your life, a fair number of them

likely involve you being angry.

And if these cringe-inducing life and relationship-damaging moments happen more often than you'd like,

then it's time to start thinking about how to get a handle on your anger.

My guest today offers help in that process.

His name is Dr. Chip Trafady, and he's a clinical psychologist, professor of criminology

and criminal justice, and the co-author, along with Howard Cassanoff, of anger management

for everyone.

10 proven strategies to help you control anger and live a happier life.

Chip walks us through what anger is, how it's distinctive from aggression, now can be both

destructive and healthy.

We then get into some of the strategies Chip recommends for managing your anger so it

stays in that latter zone, including making changes to your lifestyle, avoiding anger-inducing

triggers, reframing your thoughts, and doing anger exposure therapy.

The show's over, check out our show notes at a-o-m dot i-s slash anger.

Chip Trafady, welcome to the show.

Thank you, it's great to be here.

So you are a professor of psychology, but you teach at a school of criminology, and you

ended up co-authoring a book about anger management.

So how did a professor at a criminology school, criminal justice school, end up co-authoring

a book about anger management?

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