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Most of us, if we had a choice, would opt for positive emotions. Feeling happy, uplifted, excited or eager certainly beats being miserable, cross or anxious you would imagine.

Everyone knows what anger is, but how do you express it without hurting others or hurting yourself? Uncontrolled anger can cost you your marriage, your job, relationships, health and the respect of your loved ones. The Irish Association for Anger Management will run an intensive residential programme Temper Your Anger on November 1 and 2.

I bet most of us probably believe that we do already have a healthy personality. A healthy personality is one that makes our lives much more enjoyable for us and others to enjoy. There are some ways to test just how healthy your personality is...care to test yourself?

Most of us at some time or other have experienced tension and stress. Anxiety and tension are natural reactions to anything that threatens to upset our happiness and well-being. Sometimes, however, we become tense and anxious when no real danger exists. When we find that emotional upsets occur more frequently and fail to wear off, then it is time to be watchful and to do something about it.

Do you get angry easily and tend to overreact to small things such as someone leaving the cap off the toothpaste, delays in the supermarket queue or minor traffic congestion?

Regular readers of my column will know that I am a passionate believer in positive thinking.