Flappy Bird and the Rage. How to control your emotions?

You've played the game. It is now gone from App Store and Play Store. Here, let us present you what caused that Flappy Bird Rage inside you.

Have you broken your phone after your butter fingers failed to pop that bird beyond what became its final obstacle? 

Did you come across friends who, or whose friends, did such things to their phones?

Well, If you answered in the affirmative to any of the questions above, you are not alone. There are only around 20 million people around the world sailing in the same boat as you are. So why do we lose our temper (and our phone) over such silly stuff? What makes us go off so fast? Can we prevent that? How? Surely, one cannot stop playing games. That amounts to hara-kiri. So what's the next best way out?

What is Rage?

Sudden rage is mdeically termed as Intermittent Explosive Disorder. The Limbic system in the brain is responsible for such actions/emotions. People with Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Depression are more prone to sudden rages. Controlling rage starts with being aware of your condition. Effective self-controlling measures like deep-breathing and counting till 10 (slowly) before your next action sound silly but go a long way in preventing what manifests as actions under rage. If you feel that you are not able to control yourself, you can seek professional help. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is typically started on people with such disorders.