When i lose my temper it is like the horses leaving the barn. I read before bed every night, and it's specifically to take my mind off of everything that is bothering me. So you distracted yourself. He calls that selective attention. And then finally, you get some points for just having some strategy at all. Because i think the problem with anger is that, even though seneca wants us to nip it in the bud, for me, when i lose our temper it islike the horses leave the barn.