Getting in touch with your anger

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Rather than trying to suppress the anger, we need to learn how to manage anger in a way that acknowledges the feeling while not harming anyone else. This is why having anger control is important. Expressing anger in an abusive, violent or negative way is unacceptable. For example, anger can be expressed verbally or physically, and it can be directed at oneself or others. It is how we respond to and express that anger that can cause problems. Anger can help you to express a negative feeling or motivate you to solve a problem. When you feel angry, you may notice physiological changes such as increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure.Īnger is a basic human emotion and feeling angry is OK. We may feel angry in response to a perceived threat or injustice, an unfair situation, or when we think someone or something has done us wrong.Īnger can vary from being very mild, such as an annoyance, to very intense, such as rage. Anger is usually characterised by feelings of frustration, hostility, agitation, or aggression. Anger is a strong emotion many of us experience.

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