How to Calm Someone Down

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How to Calm an Angry Person More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Stacey Hersh | permalink
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Calming an angry person requires a lot of patience. When someone's feeling heated up, hearing the words "calm down" may just make matters worse. Being a good listener and offering some good distractions can both help. However, when...
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How to Help Someone Having a Panic Attack More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Charles Deenen | permalink
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Witnessing a friend have a panic attack can be an alarming thing. You feel helpless in what seems like a very simple situation (but often isn't). To help the episode pass as swiftly as possible, follow these guidelines. Understand what...
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"Calm Down." What to Say to Your Anxious Friend More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Dan Hayden | permalink
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Here are some techniques to help your friend with anxiety instead of telling him/her to calm down.
For further reading: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/panic-life/201405/calm-down-what-say-your-anxious-friend ^[3]

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How to Calm Someone Down | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Adaven | permalink
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If you find yourself in the position of having to calm someone who is enraged, belligerent or out of control, begin by controlling your own reactions to the individual's behavior and realizing that the aggravated individual is probably just overwhelmed with anger and unsure of where to direct it. Anger management tools can be put to work talking...

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I found great synonyms for "calm down" on the new Thesaurus.com! More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jerry Sword | permalink
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Synonyms for calm down at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day.
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Dealing With Angry People: Learning how to Defuse Tense Situations More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Next Gen Boards | permalink
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Learn why it's important to deal with angry people, and learn nine ways resolve situations calmly and rationally.

For further reading: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/dealing-with-angry-people.htm ^[6]

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Dan Hayden, Jerry Sword, Charles Deenen, Adaven, Next Gen Boards, Stacey Hersh

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Calm-an-Angry-Person

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Help-Someone-Having-a-Panic-Attack

3. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/panic-life/201405/calm-down-what-say-your-anxious-friend

4. http://www.ehow.com/how_5188465_calm-someone-down.html

5. http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/calm%2Bdown

6. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/dealing-with-angry-people.htm