What you are experiencing is called "fight or flight" response, and it is an evolutionary trait in response to stress. One's natural inclination is to either fight when faced with an immediate threat, or to flee. One can learn to "fight", however, and it is good that you are asking this in the martial arts section for just that reason.
The only way to ease it is with either actual training in boxing or a martial art of your choice, or read up on "fight or flight" and find other methods with which to deal with stress and stressors.
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