Anger – The Misunderstood Emotion
Most overlook the positive function anger serves. While the results are often unpredictable and at times destructive, anger is a neurology signal notifying you that some part of you feels your values are being violated. A part of you feels it has been hurt. Like all emotions, the signal and its interpretation may or may not be accurate, but its intent is to provide an energy to support you in standing up for your values.
Don’t Internalize anger
Internalizing anger makes unfair actions or violations more personal. Those consistently processing anger this way never really become efficient at dealing with the things they don’t like our understand. Without releasing anger, they stop themselves from finding resolution, meaning the emotional residue from past events or abuses get trapped and stored both in the mind and body. Unconsciously they teeter at the emotional threshold of discomfort and any little thing can trigger an outburst.
Those who have become effective at releasing anger, realize it’s an important neurological signal, a feedback device for your interactions with the world. The signals themselves are not bad, it’s what we do with the signals and how much we can trust in our capabilities to process them in a way that supports us.
It doesn’t mean the perspective we get when feeling anger is correct or that the emotion should be expressed. But like all signals, they should not be ignored, because either you find some means to do something about the violation or some part of you needs a revision in its perspective. Neither of these should be swept under the rug, for they internally create unresolved stress.
Anger surfaces in the places we are most sensitive and vulnerable.
These areas need special attention and if we ignore the signals, it can create physiological difficulties. Anger increases our susceptibility to high blood pressure, elevated levels of adrenaline and muscle tension. In the long run, unresolved anger increases the chance of heart attacks, stroke and cholesterol levels. The constant tensing of muscles causes fatigue, stress, headaches, back problems and even affect vision.
Because health issues from anger occur over long periods of time, most disregard the warning signals; continuing to deal with disagreements and adversity inefficiently. Left unchecked, anger supports any number of psychological issues or substance abuse. Shame is often attributed as an emotion supporting OCD, yet anger can also be a strong contributor to stuck thinking patterns and compulsions. Luckily that which is learned can be relearned. That which is held onto can be released.
At Designed Thinking we hold the emotional states of all clients with the highest regard and believe there are always positive and healthy alternatives available. Our client’s have proved it to us time and time again. Releasing anger and other unwanted emotional responses, making them less personal. If you are serious about changing and ready to explore new ways of being yourself, call our toll free number; 866-718-9995 and explore the options you can have for the rest of your life