What are the negative effects of anger?
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What are the negative effects of anger?
Health problems with anger
- headache.
- digestion problems, such as abdominal pain.
- insomnia.
- increased anxiety.
- depression.
- high blood pressure.
- skin problems, such as eczema.
- heart attack.
How does anger affect those around you?
Relationships. Anger can cause lasting scars in the people you love most and get in the way of friendships and work relationships. Explosive anger makes it hard for others to trust you, speak honestly, or feel comfortable—and is especially damaging to children.
Is it OK to express anger?
Research overwhelmingly indicates that feeling angry increases optimism, creativity, effective performance—and research suggests that expressing anger can lead to more successful negotiations, in life or on the job. In fact, repressing anger can actually hurt you. A healthy society is not an anger-free society.
How can I express my anger negatively?
Unhealthy Ways of Expressing Anger
- Aggression. Some people respond to anger through aggressive action — punching, kicking, or breaking things, or, worse, hurting other people.
- Criticism. Criticism and finding fault in others are other unhealthy ways of responding to anger.
- Sarcasm.
What happens when people lose respect for You?
When people lose respect for you as a family member, friend, lover, co-worker, boss or customer, they begin to lose interest in you. They gradually begin to go away from you and start avoiding you. Here are 30 signs people are losing respect for you and you’re solely responsible for it. Some people are obsessed with self-criticism.
How do you cope with another person’s anger?
One of the most important ways to cope with another person’s anger is by addressing our own emotions. If we have unresolved emotions, another person’s anger can be more challenging to deal with. Many of us (especially women) learn from a young age that anger is “bad” and should be ignored and repressed rather than expressed.
Is your partner’s anger ruining your relationship?
Angry exchanges are bound to happen between intimate partners. Ranging from mild to explosive, they often likely to create cumulative damage over time. Anger is a “puffer-fish” phenomena: It serves to make people feel more powerful when they can’t express their more vulnerable, underlying emotions.
What happens when anger gets out of control?
But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems—problems at work, in your personal relationships, and in the overall quality of your life. And it can make you feel as though you’re at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful emotion. This brochure is meant to help you understand and control anger.