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As the Good Book Says...: "Turn the other cheek".

"When a man strays from the right path, a kind man needs the courage to raise his fist and correct him."

—Jamil Neate, Gundam X

Like Percussive Maintenance, but for people.

The Hero has just gone off the deep end under stress. Proving himself to be Not So Above It All, he grows increasingly hysterical, Jerkass, unresponsive or (w)angsty, at a time when his team needs his unaffected leadership the most. How do you fix the hero?

With the human-centered Percussive Maintenance, of course!

His Sidekick, Distaff Counterpart, right-hand man or woman, love interest (specially the ladies of the Tsundere or Broken Bird kind) or commander jolts him back to his senses with a sharp slap with either the front or the back of his hand, or just a straight-up punch to the face, and occasionally a retort for him to get his head out of his ass already (see entry title for the archetypal one). In anime, the phrase "Shikkari shiro!" is often heard. The shame-faced hero says something along the lines of "Thanks. I needed that." Alternately, "Not even my dad hits me!", but they still calm down.

Alternatively in a program wanting to limit the potential for imitation violence, a glass of cold water may be used to bring the subject back to their senses.

Might overlap with the Dope Slap. May also be used on a Hysterical Woman. Similar in spirit, but not so much in execution, to Don't Make Me Take My Belt Off. Compare with Quit Your Whining, in which it is verbal, but this trope can be used to "spicen" it up. If you need to lay a full-on beating to snap someone out of it, see Beat the Curse Out of Him.

The MythBusters tested a myth based on this trope and found that—at least when dealing with someone who's merely tired and frazzled rather than suffering from a more serious condition—a slap to the face does help the slapped person to focus on the task at hand and perform better. Apparently the idea is to invoke the 'fight or flight' response by temporarily boosting adrenaline and related hormones. Nevertheless, it should be applied with extreme caution, as smacking someone who's already suffering can easily do more harm than good.

For reassembling after destruction, see Pulling Themselves Together. Also not to be confused with A Date with Rosie Palms.

Examples of Get a Hold of Yourself, Man! are listed on these subpages:

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+{{quote|''"When a man strays from the right path, a kind man needs the courage to raise his fist and correct him."''|'''Jamil Neate''', ''[[Gundam X]]''}}
-{{quote|''"When a man strays from the right path, a kind man needs the courage to raise his fist and correct him."|'''Jamil Neate''', ''[[Gundam X]]''}}
 Like [[Percussive Maintenance]], but for people.
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 With the human-centered [[Percussive Maintenance]], of course!
-His [[Sidekick]], [[Distaff Counterpart]], [[The Lancer|right-hand man or woman]], love interest (specially the ladies of the [[Tsundere]] or [[Broken Bird]] kind) or [[The Captain|commander]] jolts him back to his senses with a sharp slap with either [[Armor Piercing Slap|the front or]] [[Offhand Backhand|the back of his hand]], or just a straight-up punch to the face, and occasionally a retort for him to get his head out of his ass already (see entry title for the archetypal one). In anime, the phrase "''Shikkari shiro!''" is often heard. The shame-faced hero says something along the lines of "Thanks. I needed that." Alternately, "Not even my dad hits me!", but they still calm down.
+His [[Sidekick]], [[Distaff Counterpart]], [[The Lancer|right-hand man or woman]], love interest (specially the ladies of the [[Tsundere]] or [[Broken Bird]] kind) or [[The Captain|commander]] jolts him back to his senses with a sharp slap with either [[Armor-Piercing Slap|the front or]] [[Offhand Backhand|the back of his hand]], or just a straight-up punch to the face, and occasionally a retort for him to get his head out of his ass already (see entry title for the archetypal one). In anime, the phrase "''Shikkari shiro!''" is often heard. The shame-faced hero says something along the lines of "Thanks. I needed that." Alternately, "Not even my dad hits me!", but they still calm down.
 Alternatively in a program wanting to limit the potential for imitation violence, a glass of cold water may be used to bring the subject back to their senses.
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 Might overlap with the [[Dope Slap]]. May also be used on a [[Hysterical Woman]]. Similar in spirit, but not so much in execution, to [[Don't Make Me Take My Belt Off]]. Compare with [[Quit Your Whining]], in which it is verbal, but this trope can be used to "spicen" it up. If you need to lay a full-on beating to snap someone out of it, see [[Beat the Curse Out of Him]].
-The ''[[Myth Busters]]'' tested a myth based on this trope and found that - at least when dealing with someone who's merely tired and frazzled rather than suffering from a more serious condition - a slap to the face ''does'' help the slapped person to focus on the task at hand and perform better. Apparently the idea is to invoke the 'fight or flight' response by temporarily boosting adrenaline and related hormones. Nevertheless, it should be applied with extreme caution, as [[It Got Worse|smacking someone who's already suffering can easily do more harm than good.]]
+The ''[[MythBusters]]'' tested a myth based on this trope and found that—at least when dealing with someone who's merely tired and frazzled rather than suffering from a more serious condition—a slap to the face ''does'' help the slapped person to focus on the task at hand and perform better. Apparently the idea is to invoke the 'fight or flight' response by temporarily boosting adrenaline and related hormones. Nevertheless, it should be applied with extreme caution, as [[From Bad to Worse|smacking someone who's already suffering can easily do more harm than good.]]
-For reassembling after destruction, see [[Pulling Themselves Together]]. Also not to be confused with [[A Date With Rosie Palms]].
+For reassembling after destruction, see [[Pulling Themselves Together]]. Also not to be confused with [[A Date with Rosie Palms]].
-{{examples|Examples}}
+{{examples on subpages}}
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Advertising|Advertising]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Anime And Manga|Anime And Manga]]
-** [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Gundam|Gundam]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Comic Books|Comic Books]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Film|Film]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Literature|Literature]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Live Action TV|Live Action TV]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Video Games|Video Games]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Web Comics|Web Comics]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Web Original|Web Original]]
-* [[Get a Hold of Yourself Man/Western Animation|Western Animation]]
-=== Other examples: ===
-== Fan Fiction ==
-* Gohan actually had to punch Goku in the cheek in an attempt to get Goku to snap out of [[Heroic BSOD|being frozen in terror]] after {{spoiler|Vegeta went Super Saiyan 3}} in ''Goku's Wish: The Return of Broly.'' Subverted in that it doesn't quite work.
-* In [[Dragon Age the Crown of Thorns]], the [[Wise Prince]] protagonist applies a very strong backhand to Faren, the dwarven commoner, in order to snap him out of a serious case of shut-down brain that the latter ended up in after being shoved into his worst nightmare by the Sloth Demon. He follows it with a [[Cooldown Hug]] of epic proportions. [[Big Brother Mentor]] indeed.
-{{quote| "There is no blood on your hands!" (and he was speaking literally)}}
-* In [[Relationships Series (Fanfic)|Relationships Series]], Nanoha gets one from Vita as she becomes hysterical about the prospect of Yuuno dying on a mission, and Vita reminds her that Yuuno is determined to get back safely.
-* In [[Fail to The King (Fanfic)|Fail to The King]], Almaz is subjected to this trope ''twice'': Once in Chapter one to snap him out of his three-day long [[Heroic BSOD]], and again in a later chapter to prevent another from surfacing in the middle of an invasion. Both played largely for laughs, naturally - this is a Disgaea fic after all.
-* In [[Naruto Veangance Revelaitons (Fanfic)|Naruto Veangance Revelaitons]], Ronan does this to Sakura and {{spoiler|his son}} Ekaj when they become hysterical with worry over his going off to be a [[Fake Defector]] for the Council. Considering [[Jerk Sue|his]] [[Bastard Boyfriend|past]] [[Jerkass|behavior]], it comes off as more abusive than most examples of the trope.
-* In ''[[The Second Try (Fanfic)|The Second Try]]'', Asuka delivers this trope almost word for word to Shinji in chapter 2, thankfully without the slapping. It is possible that had this occurred before the Third Impact, she would have slapped him, but she was probably afraid to (given what happened during instrumentality, and the fact he's the only other person left on earth).
-* [[Ace Combat the Equestrian War (Fanfic)|Medley]] hits  {{spoiler|Rainbow Dash}} in the face to snap her out of her [[Heroic BSOD]].
-== Pro Wrestling ==
-* Japanese wrestling legend (and new [[WWE]] Hall Of Fame inductee) Antonio Inoki is/was known for this... among other types of hitting.
-* When Maria kept worrying over her tag team match with John Cena, he kissed her to shut her up.
-* In [[WCW]], when Torrie Wilson was [[Corpsing]] during [[Randy Savage]]'s backstage rampage, he slapped her to break her out of it. [[Botchamania]] turned this into a meme:
-{{quote|  X corpsing? SEND FOR THE MAN!}}
-== Puppet Shows ==
-* In the [[Direct to Video]] ''[[The Muppets|Muppet Classic Theater]]'', during the Rumpelstiltskin rendition, Piggy's father gets a little overboard trying to introduce himself and his daughter to the king.
-{{quote| '''Miller:''' She is Piggy, Miller's Daughter. And I am her father, Miller, Piggy's Father, your Majesty. No, wait ''I'' am not the majesty, ''You're'' the majesty, and this is my daughter, Piggy, and this is--<br />
-''(Loyal Royal Advisor backhands him)''<br />
-'''Miller:''' Thanks, I needed that. }}
-** And it's done again at the end of the Intermission.
-{{quote| '''Gonzo:''' Intermission!? Wait a minute!! Why wasn't I told about this?! This is an outrage!! OOF!! Thanks, I needed that.<br />
-'''Rizzo:''' Don't mention it. }}
-==  Radio ==
-* Parodied in ''You'll Have Had Your Tea: The Doings Of Hamish And Dougal'' episode "Trapped!":
-{{quote| '''Hamish''': Help! We're trapped between floors! Help!<br />
-'''Dougal''': Hamish, you're getting hysterical.<br />
-''SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!''<br />
-'''Hamish''': Well, don't just stand their applauding, do something!<br />
-'''Dougal''': All right!<br />
-''SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!''<br />
-'''Hamish''': Ow!<br />
-'''Dougal''': Now, control yourself. Or next time it's the face. }}
-== Tabletop Games ==
-* Fairly common among the Imperial Guard of ''[[Warhammer 40000]]''. When they're not being executed for cowardice, that is.
-* The Player's Handbook 3 for ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 4th Edition includes Skill Powers, such as "Snap Out of it", which is pretty much this trope.
-{{quote| ''A smack across the face brings your ally back to his or her senses.''}}
-== Real Life ==
-* General George S. Patton once famously slapped a young soldier who seemed to be suffering from shell shock (it turned out later he had malaria). It almost ended his career, proving that this [[Don't Try This At Home|isn't a good idea to try for real]].
-** As a side note, the soldier Patton slapped later said, "He was probably pretty well worn out himself." Combat can do strange things to people. Patton's popularity saved him.
-** It doesn't work if it is "shell shock" (PTSD) either. Anyone who's been in the Armed Forces can tell you that, combat experience or not. A person that far gone has usually spent themselves keeping a hold for as long as they have.
-** This was parodied during the extensive ''Patton'' movie pastiche in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "Bart the General". Bart does it, but Grampa scolds him:
-{{quote| '''Grampa:''' You can push them out of a plane, you can march them off a cliff, you can send them off to die on some God-forsaken rock, but for some reason you can't slap them.}}
-* [[Myth Busters]] tested this trope on their December 22nd 2010 episode. Their result? ''Confirmed''. While not up to control, all three testers did better in practical tests when frazzled and then slapped than when unslapped.
-** At least when the subject isn't suffering from PTSD, as above.
-*** Depends, if the subject is already in a situation which can trigger a psychosis episode, it can actually snap them out of it. Largely due to the endorphins that get released from the sudden shock.
-** This is because being slapped activates the flight- or fight-response. PTSD is this response having caused too much stress leading to a mental breakdown, so activating it could actually make it worse.
-** In some sects of Zen Buddhism, a monk walks the room during meditation sessions with a light, flat stick. When a meditating monk loses his focus because he starts to get tired, he will lean forward to get a light slap between the shoulder blades with the stick, which triggers the reaction to make him fully awake again.
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