How to Cope When You’re Angry
Seeing red? Here are ways to cool down. By Corine Gatti corine gatti
It’s such a dirty five letter word, anger. There it is written and even muttered, an ever common emotion, that can go from annoyance into a fit of rage. Crazy? Not at all. Anger is completely normal and is a healthy human emotion that we try to hide beneath the undercurrent of passivity.
We know that anger can be created by external influences such as bad memories, relationships, arguments, disappointments, shame, or betrayal. It can be set off in some people at any given moment slithering in ways through the conscious and subconscious mind. Dealing with anger is necessary to remain healthy. Researchers have found that not venting can damage your health and create other problems for relationships, and can lead to destructive behavior. It is an emotion that no one wants to chat about or express, even in a healthy manner. Psychology Today s