I could explode! Why we no longer need to be at the mercy of our anger – 10 steps for leaving our continual turmoil behind.

REG DICH AB!
(Calm Down!)
by Manfred Schedlowski & Gaby Miketta
Penguin Verlag/PRH Germany, June 2026

Do you feel at times overwhelmed by annoyance, frustration, or anger? Do you get repeatedly upset – about politics, the children, the morning commute and traffic jams? Getting upset might provide short-term relief, but in the long run this stress will wreck you physically and mentally. The good news is that you can learn to control such emotions.

With their tried and tested anti-agitation training program, Manfred Schedlowski, a professor of medical psychology and behavioural immunobiology, and the science journalist Gaby Miketta show how this can be done. In 10 simple steps (1 hour per week for each step), this program helps you recognise and minimise your personal triggers and leave unnecessary feelings of anger and irritation behind you. Practical exercises, illustrative case studies, and effective strategies for inner peace will support you on your path to calmness.

• Clear explanations and strategies easy to implement in both professional and private life – training in impulse control in anger situations
• An array of specific exercises and strategies

Manfred Schedlowski has been a professor of medical psychology and behavioural immunobiology at Essen University Hospital since 1997. His research focuses primarily on the interactions between mental and physical processes and how the reciprocal effects between body and mind can be made use of therapeutically to promote mental and physical health. As a psychological psychotherapist, he has spent many years supporting people with stress-related mental and physical illnesses. He is also a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences.

Gaby Miketta studied communication science and biology in Munich and Münster. She then worked for the science departments of various radio stations, produced TV reports for Sat 1, and in 1992 joined the Focus founding team under Helmut Markwort in the news magazine’s research and technology department. From 2004 to 2009, she was the developer and editor-in-chief of the education magazine Focus-Schule. In October 2009, she took over as editor-in-chief of Das Haus, Europe’s largest construction and housing magazine. In addition, she gives seminars on creativity at the Burda School of Journalism. In 2023, she founded her bureau for science communication. She has written several books with Martin Korte.