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Anger can be a powerful motivational tool. Michael Jordan used to tack up trash talking quotes from other players in his locker and use it as motivation, which fueled six NBA championships and numerous other accolades. Instead of letting your anger bubble over and break a dish in your kitchen, use it to get things done. If you get angry that another employee constantly gets complimented while you are ignored, put that angry energy into doing more and better work next week. Do so much work you'll have to get noticed. If you get angry at something more difficult to identify or understand, like feelings of frustration with your relationship, you'll need to focus on communicating your feelings and discussing them with the parties involved. It might take making a big change, like breaking up, if you feel like you're in an unchangeable situation. The best way to deal with anger is to get busy with whatever work it is you've got to do. Productive things you can do instead of letting anger drive you into an unproductive mud hole: Clean the kitchen Organize your garage Do homework Bake something delicious Hit the heavy bag at the gym Write Remember that it's never wrong to feel anger, it's only wrong to allow your anger to overwhelm your sensibilities and force you to do things you know are wrong, or are inappropriate. The feeling that your anger is wrong will often force angry people to bottle up the rage and make it worse down the line. . Aside from offering an excellent distraction from whatever it is that's making you angry, getting some exercise can be an excellent way of processing anger and ridding your body of stress, upping the production of endorphins that will relax you in the long run. It's difficult to feel angry too long when you're too busy sweating to care. Do something that will keep you moving: Play basketball Try boxing Go jogging Try circuit training While it may seem like smoking a cigarette or taking a shot of whiskey might be a good anger-reliever, depending on self-destructive externals to help you get through your angry patches won't serve you in the long term. Not to mention the fact that alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs actually increase and amplify the physical effects of anger, like blood pressure and heart disease. Everyone gets angry. Properly managed, anger is a motivational tool and a perfectly normal emotion. But for a lot of people, that anger can quickly spiral out of control, which can be harmful to your physical and emotional well being. High levels of stress and anger come with higher rates of heart disease, cholesterol levels, diabetes, immune system problems, insomnia, and high blood pressure. People who suffer from frequent outbursts of anger often report clouded thinking, difficulty concentrating, and higher instances of depression.
Use your anger to make positive shifts. Get to work. Let yourself be emotional periodically. Get physical Avoid self-destructive anger management. Understand how anger affects your physical and emotional health.