Emotions - Anger
The theme that I chose was to talk about a specific emotion called anger. I chose this theme because like others I had to deal with anger management as a teenager in my own way. I have never researched about anger until today.
In class, we talked about many emotions, but we never dug deeper in anger. In my opinion, managing our anger is a very useful skill, not just in our personal life but also in our social and professional life, where most of the anger rivals and begins at.
What is Anger and how can we gain it?
Anger is a natural, though sometimes unwanted or irrational, an emotion that everybody experiences from time to time.
Anger can also be a ‘secondary emotion’ to feeling sad, frightened, threatened or lonely.
Anger may be brought on by feeling tired, stressed or irritated, in fact, we are more likely to feel irritated if our basic human needs (food, shelter, sex, sleep, etc.) are not met.
What causes Anger?
People maybe act in anger when reacting to frustration, criticism or a threat. We can also feel irritated by other people’s beliefs, opinions and actions
Anger can affect our ability to communicate effectively - making us more likely to say or do unreasonable or irrational things.
How can anger be expressed?
Anger can be expressed in many ways; each person reacts differently to it and can manifest to produce different actions and signs of anger. The most common signs of anger are both verbal and non-verbal.
It can be notable that somebody is angry at what they say or how they say it, or from their tone of voice.
Through non-verbal communication, anger is expressed by trying to look physically bigger (and therefore more intimidating), staring, frowning and clenching of fists.
What anger can do to our health?
Anger can bring on physical changes including an increased heart rate, blood pressure, and levels of hormones such as adrenaline preparing us physically for ‘fight or flight’. Due to these physical effects, long-term anger can be detrimental to health and wellbeing.
Common physical changes due to anger
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Common psychological changes due to anger
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Aches and pains, usually in the back and head
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Depression
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High blood pressure, which can lead to stroke or cardiac arrest
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Reduced self confidence
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Sleep problems
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Eating disorders
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Problems with digestion
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Alcoholism
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Skin disorders
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Substance abuse
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Reduced threshold for pain
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Self-injury
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Impaired immune system
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Lack of communication
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How to relieve and deal with anger
Anger should never be ignored o suppressed. Once anger rises past a certain point, it seems to require satisfactory expression to be diffused. Anger must be expelled in a way that feels good and that does as little damage as possible.
1.Anger is often a cover-up for other feelings, so being in touch with your other feelings is the first step to alleviate.
2.Identify the negative thought patterns that trigger your temper
3. Avoid people, places, and situations that bring out your worst, so the anger doesn’t aggravate.
4.After analyzing all these steps you must learn how to cool down.
Dealing with anger is tough, and if we are not aware of how to deal with it, it can bring serious consequences throughout our life. We could hurt ourselves and others around. The best way for people who have difficulty dealing with anger is to take anger management classes, that will help in all aspects of our life.
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