Anger can be a challenging emotion to work through.
Sometimes our anger can be frightening. Or, maybe we consider it inappropriate to even feel this way at all.
Not only that, when anger is misdirected, it often leads to poor choices, damaged relationships, and even violence.
So what’s really going on in the brain and body when anger is triggered?
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Next: How Anger Affects Your Brain and Body, Part 2 – How Stress Hormones Can Change Your Brain.
fantastic infographic
This is excellent way to explain to many of us
How our brain and glands explode when we get ANGRY!!
Also, I would suggest that seeing an “ANGER MANAGEMENT THERAPIST” would be an “EASY” fix to this problem,
also realizing that this “fix” will NOT BE EASY to accomplish IF we are ASHAMED of it, or Do Not want to face WHY we are getting angry, for instance Because of someone else who got angry easily and modeled that behavior for us early on in our lives.
Just my suggestion, recommendation, and possible help if we can use this ANGER itself to ACT ON FIXING the PRoblem of Anger Response.
This puts a picture in my mind of what is happening when the emotion anger is triggered. I have a daughter with anger problems and is with a boyfriend with anger problems and it is affecting the children.
I love these infographics so we can better explain with some visuals to our clients. In infographic 2 there is mention of part 3 coming soon. Is that available yet? Thank you
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It’s because people have repressed their anger in their childhood, and until they haven’t resolved the underlying issues of their anger, they will continue to suffer.
Magnesium, for whatever reason, taking it appears to assist those with anger issues.
Your depiction of anger for the brain in distress is seems to be spot on. But what are the functional implications when the brain is in a state of eustress? Where anger can be the “fuel” for either enrage or outrage haven’t you left out the other half of the process of mind and its impact on brain function/health?
PS: I’d be interested in seeing a chart that depicts the positive process and its implications/impact on the toxic function of anger. Thanks for all your insights. Ed
Thank you this is awesome information. I run programs in prison working with men who are angry most of the time and they still dont know why or how to contol that. Really appreciate your work and the resources.
Your visuals are so helpful! Shared online with credit. Thank you so much!
Thank you. Now, I can remember the chain reaction easily because of the visual presentation. Love it.