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Monday, August 10, 2009

When Anger is No Longer Your Friend

Anger is to your emotional self as pain is to your physical self.

Using Anger as Your Partner

When you feel anger it is usually and indication that something is terribly wrong. Anger signals that something needs your immediate attention.

You have an internal device that signals an alarm to tell you when you have been violated. This warning to you let's you know right away that you possibly feel threatened.

When anger is used as an identifier of a problem it is then acting as sort of a protector. There are 4 instances when anger is beneficial for your state of consciousness:
  1. When is a guardian of your self-worth
  2. When it is a preserver of your value
  3. When it is establishing a standard of your convictions
  4. When it is boldly announces that your needs have not been met
As you are feeling deprived, neglected, manipulated, betrayed, embarrassed or demeaned you will become angry. Anger alerts you to these negative emotions and then gives you the strength to respond in action. More on productive anger...

However, there is always a however...habitual anger can kill you. Chronic anger if allowed to be the prevailing emotion of your existence with certainly negatively impact your life. The tragedy is that excessive anger will not only destroy your life but those in your immediate surroundings.

Anger will inhibit your ability to be happy, productive and experience loving relationships. Mismanaged anger will cause you to be in a constant state of irritability which can lead you experiencing loneliness and isolation. You may find that you do not experience joy but rather a deep dissatisfaction with your life. This level of unhappiness makes you susceptible to alcoholism and substance abuse.

If you do not manage your anger effectively you will find that anger breeds on itself. As long as anger is used as a force for you to seek a solution you are experiencing productive healthy anger. However, if you are regularly hostile and aggressive as a result of your anger you will find that emotion will be reciprocated back at you. There are a hold list of problems that are associated with unchecked anger including stress related health concerns like, high blood pressure, heart disease, ulcers, stroke just to name a few. Depression, insomnia, impotence are a few other manifestations of unproductive anger.

Tips to stay manage anger and remain in control of your negative emotions. Give a listen...

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