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Releasing negative emotions may not be as difficult as you think. Although anger and frustration are not the most effective way in dealing things, these emotions have served a purpose for you in the
past. Those seeking to improve interpersonal skills may wonder if there are ways to resolve past habits. The answer is yes
Anger allows us stand up for ourselves in the face of danger; it is a natural defense mechanism intended to keep us from being abused when our boundaries have been violated or we believe we have been wronged.
Frustration arises when we are deprived of the ability
to stand up for ourselves, where the situation seems to have the upper hand and no immediate solution is apparent.
Both anger and frustration are about trying to maintain control, where our beliefs and the events occurring in the world around us are in
conflict, when things do not happen in accordance to our expectations. When we do not know how to deal with the world inside ourselves, we seek to lash out at what is outside of us.
These emotions stem from old unresolved memories. They are learned responses, which at times
can serve a positive purpose. However consistent eruptions of these states of mind will carry consequences
Increase in the heart rate, blood pressure, a rise in the levels of adrenaline will accompany the tensing of muscles. The long-term affect of unresolved anger and frustration increase the likelihood of heart attacks, stroke and heightened cholesterol levels. The constant state of tensing your muscles can cause you to be tired, stressful, have headaches, back problems, and even affect your visions.
Combined with other negative emotions (fear, shame, guilt, abandonment) anger can contribute to any number of mental
or physical disorders.
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