But walking around angry all the time can cause physical symptoms, such as pain. At the same time, anger can increase your perception of pain and helplessness. It can become a vicious, circular cycle. You need to interrupt that cycle in as many places as you can. Your moods are created by your thoughts.
Negative thoughts increase stress.
You can challenge such automatic thoughts by recognizing the cognitive distortions and developing more realistic appraisals. Right now, I'll listen to music to help ease my pain. Look at the negative filters you use each day that put you in a position of having negative feelings. Stress has to do with the thoughts you tell yourself, and images are visual images of thoughts. You can reduce your stress through your imagination.