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I am a 26-year-old student with anger issues. I have no control whatsoever over my anger. Minor inconveniences irritate me and on a bad day, this irritation morphs into a full-blown violent episode: I bang doors and throw stuff. Sometimes, I don’t remember what I did in a fit of rage. I feel extremely guilty after my outburst, but I cannot help myself. How can I prevent something like this from happening in the future when I cannot even remember what I did? My behavior is pushing my friends and well-wishers away. Please help. —An annoyed fellow

Answered by Alisha Humagain, Psychological Counselor, Happy Minds 

Anger is a built-in part of the body’s “fight, flight, or freeze” system, which helps protect us from threats or dangers. Everyone occasionally feels angry, which is common. But if you are unable to control your anger, it can create issues in your relationship with family and peers.

It is important to know that anger and aggression are different things. Anger is an emotion but aggression is related to how a person behaves. Not everyone with anger will show aggression, and not everyone who acts aggressively is angry.

Everyone experiences anger, but there are ways to control it so that it doesn’t spiral out of control. Being aware of the changes in your body, emotions, and behaviors caused by anger can help you decide how you want to react to a situation before you act. Walking away or even pausing for a minute before saying something or reacting can help you get a hold of yourself. 

When you feel like you’re starting to get mad, start counting to 10 slowly. It will help you reduce the intensity of the anger. Releasing tension from your body also helps you calm down. To release tension, drop your shoulders, unclench your jaws, and stretch your body. 

When you are angry it is also common to jump to conclusions. If you find yourself in an argument with someone, take some time to listen and pause before responding. You also have to remember that sometimes when our emotions are running high a situation might seem much worse than it really is. Writing down all your negative thoughts and feelings in a journal can also help you release the anger you might be holding inside. You can also look for other distractions such as listening to music, taking a walk, or even just taking a shower. Diverting your negative thoughts will help you realize that the thing making you angry is not a big deal. 

You can also try using relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to mitigate anger. If you are unable to control your aggressive tendencies even after trying these strategies, it is best to seek professional help. And remember, addressing the problem is the first step towards healing. 

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a short-term interim order directing the government not to implement the decision to suspend Nepal Airlines Corporation Chairman Yuvaraj Adhikari.

A single bench of Justice Til Prasad Shrestha issued the order today.

The apex court directed the defendants to furnish written clarification within 15 days.

According to the demand of the petitioner, both the parties have been called for discussion on July 12.

The government had decided to suspend Adhikari on June 20. Similarly, Capitan Dipuraj Jwarchan was appointed as the Chairman of the NAC on June 23.

International Liaison Department head of the Chinese Communist Party Liu Jianchao is scheduled to visit Nepal on Sunday.

According to a source at the Foreign Ministry, he is arriving on a four-day visit to Nepal.

During his visit, Liu Jianchao will hold meetings with President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli among other leaders, the source said.

Earlier in the last week of June, he held separate virtual meetings with Dahal and Oli.

He held a video conversation with Foreign Minister and Nepali Congress leader Narayan Khadka last week.

Liu Jianchao is a senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party.

The Sajha Yatayat has brought three electric buses into operation from today. The buses were brought from China.

The Sajha Yatayat said that it has decided to bring only three buses into operation in the beginning for trial.

The female drivers will be given priority in these buses.

The Yatayat is planning to operate 37 more buses in the coming days.

Sri Lanka raised rates of interest to the best degree in 20 years on Thursday, saying it needed to head off runaway inflation to keep away from even deeper ache for an economic system that’s already in disaster and is shrinking, Reuters reported.

The Sri Lankan central financial institution elevated its standing lending facility charge by 100 foundation factors to fifteen.50% whereas the standing deposit facility charge was equally raised to 14.50%, the best since August, 2001. 
Inflation touched a year-on-year report of 54.6% in June, and central financial institution Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe mentioned it might go as excessive as 70%, prompting the central financial institution to boost charges to handle the rise in costs.

“We are going to work to handle inflation as a lot as doable however different measures equivalent to money transfers may also be wanted to offer reduction to the poor,” he instructed reporters.

Rate of interest rises, nevertheless, would additional dampen financial progress within the island nation.

The nation is struggling to pay for meals, drugs and gas, with overseas alternate reserves at a report low. The economic system contracted by an annual 1.6% within the first quarter and is forecast to have shrunk extra within the second, according to Reuters.

Sri Lanka is pushing for a doable $3 billion prolonged financing programme from the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) which might assist it unlock different bridge financing choices to pay for important imports.

The central financial institution mentioned in a press release that important progress had been made in talks with the IMF, whereas negotiations are underway with bilateral and multilateral companions to safe bridge financing and ease the shortfall in reserves. 
“One advice within the IMF programme is to assist the poor and susceptible as excessive inflation could have essentially the most impression on them,” Weerasinghe mentioned. 
The central financial institution expects inflation to the touch 70% within the close to time period and keep increased for one more 12 months however a fall in international crude and commodity costs might assist deliver it down sooner, he added. 
The central financial institution estimates a contraction in progress of 4% to five% this 12 months, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed parliament on Tuesday, though the federal government targets a smaller contraction of 1% in progress subsequent 12 months. 
“There was a change in stance from the central financial institution, maybe following discussions with the IMF,” mentioned Dimantha Mathew, Head of Analysis at First Capital. 
“I do not assume they’re involved about progress in any respect and have shifted focus to easing foreign money stress and cash printing to stabilise the economic system,” he added. 
The central financial institution additionally mentioned guaranteeing exterior sector stability and general macroeconomic stability would require dedication from all stakeholders and it known as for coherent and constant motion, together with from the federal government. 
“Quicker implementation of the anticipated fiscal reforms aimed toward strengthening authorities income and expenditure rationalisation is required,” it mentioned, including that enhancements within the monetary place of state-owned enterprises have been additionally key. 
It mentioned these measures would over time would result in a decline in authorities financing wants and assist scale down financial financing at a sooner tempo. 
Sri Lanka is scheduled to current an interim funds to parliament in August, which is able to embody new income measures and minimize expenditure, Wickremesinghe instructed parliament final month. 
The IMF indicated the necessity for stronger fiscal measures to place public funds again on monitor and increase debt sustainability following a ten-day go to to the nation late final month. 
Sri Lanka hopes to carry a donor convention with the involvement of China, India and Japan after a workers degree settlement is reached with the IMF and can current its debt sustainability framework by August.

Two more persons were tested positive for cholera in Kathmandu Valley.

With the confirmation of the two new cases, the number of people infected with the highly contagious fatal disease has reached 23. 

According to Dr Chumanlal Das, Director at the  Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, cholera has been confirmed in two more persons on Wednesday night.

Dr Das said that a 12-year-old boy of Manohara Municipality-2 and a 58-year-old man of Kathmandu-13 were tested positive for cholera.

He said that the boy is undergoing treatment at  a local hospital in Kageshwori Manohara and the man is receiving treatment at the Teku Hospital.

Earlier on July 5, two persons were tested positive for cholera.

A Dalit woman member of Rawabesi Rural Municipality-3, Khotang was found hanging on Thursday.

Menuja Bishwokarma (30) of Lamidanda, who was elected as a Dalit member of the ward from the Nepali Congress in the local level elections held of May 13, was found dead this morning.

Rural Municipality Chairman Phatik Kumar Shrestha said that Shrestha was found hanging at her parental home.

Her husband Dhupendra Bishwokarma is in Dubai for foreign employment.

The body has been taken to the District Hospital for postmortem.

DSP Umesh Lamsal of the District Police Office said that they are investigating the case.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 16. 60 points to close at 2,027.32 points on Thursday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 3. 42 points to close at 385. 49 points.

A total of 4,711,025 units of the shares of 229 companies were traded for Rs 1. 80 billion.

Meanwhile, RBB Mutual Fund was the top gainer today with its price surging by 3. 93 percent. Likewise, Summit Labhubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 5. 20 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalisation stood at Rs 2. 89 trillion.