We all experience anger, experiencing of anger varies from one person to anger. It is not everyone that knows how to control and manage anger. Not everyone handles anger the same way. There are people who are conscious of their anger and know how to control it while others cannot control their anger because they fail to recognise the signs of anger which are clinched fists ,grinding teeth, increase in heart beat.
the benefits of anger include ;overcoming fear and possessing the confidence to respond to danger.
According to dictionary, the word anger is an intense feeling in response to feeling frustrated, hurt, disappointed, or threatened.
Anger contains both merit and demerits. It is a common human emotion.
Causes of Anger
Anger is a strong emotion which may result from wrong-doing, ill-treatment, unpleasant act or unfairness. We experience the feeling of anger when we think we have been mistreated, injured or when we are faced with problems that prevents us from getting our heart desire or accomplishing our individual goals.
According to cognitive theory, the factors that trigger anger are as follows:
- Behaviour learned from others
- Past experiences
- Genetic predispositions
- Lack of problem solving ability
Signs of anger
Generally, when an individual becomes angry, some forms of physiological signs are experienced such as;
- Increase in breathing rate
- Unconscious tensing of the muscle, especially on the face and neck
3.sweating, feeling hot or cold. - Hands shaking
- Face turning pale or red and veins becoming visible.
- Goosebumps
- A release of adrenaline.
An average adult experiences anger about three times a day and becomes annoyed
about three times a day. The question that will probably run through your mind is "what is the difference between annoyed and angry?"
the difference is between feeling mildly angry and extremely angry.
Impacts of anger to the brain and body
Anger is a primary human emotion we all experience from time to time. We feel anger when we feel threatened due to physical conflict, injustice and betrayal. The human brain is set up with a scanning device that recognizes anything that is threatening. It then signals to our body to react. How we react when we are angry is crucial to the outcome of the situation.
The average heart beats of a person is 80
beats per minute. Anger can make our heart to beat 180 beats per minute. It has the same effect in blood pressure. Anger can make the blood pressure of an angry person to jump from 120 over 80 to 220 over 130 or higher causing possible heart attack or stroke. People who are easily angry have higher risk of stroke and heart attack.
How to control Anger
Anger can be bad or beneficial to human. The following are the ways that an individual can manage:
- Take three deep breaths
- Change your environment
- Know why you are angry
- Express yourself
- Let go of what is beyond your control
Note:suppressing anger and over expression of anger can negatively affect vital relationship and leading to bad health.
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