A pushy driver nudges your bumper in heavy traffic. . . . . A colleague takes credit for your ideas. . . . . You get left out of the loop on an important decision. . . . . Anger and all its cousins are permanent occupants of your emotional menage. Most people don't enjoy feeling angry.
Anger can have unpleasant repercussions and destructive consequences for everyone concerned.
Type-A personalities has been associated with coronary heart disease and sudden death. Anger can lead to full-blown conflict, damaged relationships, even aggressive or violent acts. Emotionally-driven automatic responses are usually learned in childhood, so by adulthood reacting angrily can be a habit. Clench your fists, tighten your muscles, turn red in the face, and yell. First, hormones called catecholamines are released, generating a rush of energy that lasts for minutes.