In life, we will come across different types of people. Occasionally we meet people with negative traits like aggressive or manipulative ones. Sadly, the reality of the life is such that we have to learn to handle these people as these could be our relative, colleagues or even the significant other. A simple argument with these type of people can lead to serious conflicts often with damaging outcomes. 

Aggressive behaviour can result in physical and emotional harm and it can range from verbal to physical abuse. Although we are all prone to occasional outbursts of anger, aggressive behaviour is a problem can leave long lasting damages. Here are five tips on how to deal with aggressive people: 

A famous zen koan asks "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" The worst way to deal with an aggressive person is to react aggressively. Author and communication expert Preston Ni says that the first rule in the face of an unreasonable person is to maintain your composure; the less reactive you are, the more you can use your better judgment to handle the situation. When you feel angry, take a deep breath and count slowly to ten before you say something you might later regret. By the time you reach ten, you would have figured out a better way of communicating the issue and thus you can reduce the problem.

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