What's your advice for handling anger without doing something you'll regret?

A natural way to answer

My advice would be to create a gap between feeling the anger and acting on it. Take a few slow breaths, or step outside. Once the heat fades, you can deal with the actual issue calmly instead of flying off the handle and saying something you can't take back.

Key phrases to use

• bite my tongue — to stop yourself from saying something you might regret“I wanted to argue, but I bit my tongue.”
• cool off — to calm down after being angry or upset“Let him cool off before you bring it up again.”
• flying off the handle — to suddenly become very angry, often over something small“He flies off the handle at the slightest thing.”
• lashing out — to suddenly attack someone with angry words or actions“When she's hurt, she lashes out at the people closest to her.”
• let rip — to express anger or feelings loudly and without holding back“She finally let rip after months of staying quiet.”