On Sunday, I was angry at my 8 yr old because he was interrupting me while my wife and I were watching one of our favorite TV shows. I got the sense he just needed our attention. I'm not sure what to do about that one. There are times when we are doing other things and can't attend to his desire for attention. I know there is a way to handle his desire for attention (when we're busy) w/o feeling angry.

I felt angry on Monday night (and the previous Monday) when our professor started making claims about what our textbook said about ethics... I confronted him and pointed out that our textbook did not say what he said it did.

I'm glad I confronted him, and it was a serious issue, but I know I could have accomplished the same thing without getting emotionally upset. My goal is equanimity in all situations. I was aware of my mental state, and was able to calm myself down quickly.