The Danger Zone Anger is just one letter short of danger -- it's true in English as well as in practice. Dr. Bedford Williams at Duke University has determined that students who scored high on a "hostility test" were in far greater danger of dying young than their peers. In fact, those who were prone to anger were in greater physical danger than those who smoked, had high blood pressure or even high cholesterol. Here are four simple steps to help move you out of the danger zone when you feel as if your hostility is managing you, rather than the other way around: 1. Control it. As one well-known writer once said: "Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." 2. Talk it out. Don't keep it in and let it fester. 3. Act on it. Do what needs to be done to resolve the situation. Helplessness will only provoke more anger and, eventually, despair. 4. End it. Just as there was a starting point for your anger, there must be an ending. Make a decision not to prolong destructive hostility and you will find yourself healthier and happier. Do NOT forget that for every minute you're angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness. Are you ready to find peace?