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Anger is called Krodha in Hindu parlance and is considered as a basic instinct every human being has but is unable to control. Anger is, so to say, most of us practice in an overdose almost regularly. Indian mythology, and even Ayurveda, has actually considered anger as a form of energy everyone has. If you show it, you lose it; and if you don’t, you divert it to more superior form of energy that gives positive results. Even modern psychology seems to be in sync with this concept. “Anger is an emotion which has many sources. It is often an emotion which is secondary to another felt emotion, such as fear or relief,” says Charles Spielberger, a psychologist who specializes in the study of anger. He further states that anger can be suppressed, and then converted or redirected. This happens when you hold in your anger, stop thinking about it, and focus on something positive. The aim is to inhibit or suppress your anger and convert it into more constructive behavior. In other words, if you express anger, you have lost the chance to redirect it towards a constructive action. If you express it repeatedly, you have lost that idea of redirection itself, and you are nothing but anger. No action. No ideas. No positive behavior. All that certainly doesn’t mean a healthy you. The first thing that anger takes away from you is your good health. The Indian mythology also relates anger to people who are ignorant and people who are wise. While the former consider anger as a weapon of control over their own and other’s lives, the later find in it another chance to take a positive step. That is why the wise control their anger, and ignorant give vent to it. Yudhishthira again: “The wise man also who though persecuted, suffers not his wrath to be roused, joyeth in the other world, having passed his persecutor over in indifference. It is for this reason has it been said that a wise man, whether strong or weak, should ever forgive his persecutor even when the latter is in the straits. It is for this that the virtuous applaud them that have conquered their wrath. Indeed, it is the opinion of the virtuous that the honest and forgiving man is ever victorious.” “The ignorant always regard anger as an equivalent to energy. Wrath, however, has been given to man for the destruction of the world. The man, therefore, who wishes to behave properly, must ever forsake anger. Even one who has abandoned the excellent virtues of his own order, it is certain, indulges in wrath. If fools, of mind without light, transgress in every respect, how, O faultless one, can one like me transgress (like them)? If amongst men there were not persons equal unto the earth in forgiveness, there would be no peace among men but continued strife caused by wrath.” Anger causes both internal and external damage to you. While the external damage is often perceptible, one that is caused within generally goes unnoticed. “Unchecked anger can lead to heart disease, ulcers and high blood pressure among many more complications,” says Sue Meyers, a family sociologist, and reveals that anger associated with “socially dominant” (argumentative, competitive, loud, “Type A”) personality people has been even linked to early death of the subjects. Anger management for such people becomes a necessity in case they want to be healthy. Yoga and prayers help a person maintain calm even in the most despairing situations. Cognitive restructuring – which means changing the way you think – helps you the same way. When you're angry, your thinking can get very exaggerated and overly dramatic. You simply have to try replacing these thoughts with more rational ones. For instance, adds Spielberger, instead of telling yourself, "oh, it's awful, it's terrible, everything's ruined," tell yourself, "it's frustrating, and it's understandable that I'm upset about it, but it's not the end of the world and getting angry is not going to fix it anyhow." Over some time, you will know how to exercise control over yourself, your anger or your emotions and thus get along better with people around you and prevent your health from being damaged. Stay healthy. Wellness Wisdom Archive Author Interactive : Write to Sanjay Get Connected Promotional Support All Wellness Wisdom articles are copyrighted and reprint or distribution, electronic or otherwise, may please be done only after seeking the author's permission through the Reprint Request form below. |
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