~ Reflection ~ Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself. ~ Harriet Nelson Unresolved Anger Can be Deadly: Anger is a normal emotion that evokes well-known fight-or-flight response, preparing us to defend ourselves physically and psychologically in a conflict. It pushes your body into an overdrive mode. As soon as you start to get “hot under the collar,” your body starts preparing for a “fight.” Your muscles get tense, your digestive processes stop and certain brain centers are triggered, which alters your brain chemistry. The feeling of anger may actually help you make better choices because anger can make you focus on that which is important, and ignore things that are irrelevant to the task of making a decision. In the long run, and sometimes even the short term, however, this automatic response to anger can weaken your immune system and lead to a variety of health problems such as: • Headaches • Problems with digestion • Insomnia • Increased anxiety • Depression • High blood pressure • Skin problems, such as eczema • Heart attack • Stroke Not only that, but anger can lead to other negative emotions like bitterness, hopelessness, futility and overall sadness.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 17:42:11 +0000
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