Keeping your anger under control
While anger is a natural human emotion and can be useful in certain situations to make positive changes in your life, if you don’t keep it under control, it can have a damaging effect on your mental and physical wellbeing. What are the negative effects of anger? Anger is an emotion which gets a bad press, but it is our natural response to something which we feel threatens us in some way, for example, feeling taken advantage of, feeling that nobody is listening, etc, and it can be helpful in motivating us to change something that isn't working. However, when we respond with aggression (a behavioural response to anger) we can get ourselves into trouble. As well as triggering arguments and physical violence in relationships with friends, partners or family, it can also lead to anxiety and stress. When we’re angry, our brain sends a message to our body that triggers our fight or flight response. Our levels of cortisol and adrenaline increase, which makes our heart race and blood press...