Anger its consequences and how to get help
Anger can have many physical and mental consequences. Although anger is a primary and natural emotion that we all experience at times it is there for our survival and losing control of this emotion on a regular basis can have severe consequences.
Anger results in a loss of control of the mid brain and an increasing sensitivity to stress. As the stress continues it then becomes easier and easier to activate this part of the brain thereby leaving one less able to activate the prefrontal cortex, the rational, reasoning part of the brain. Anger over activates the sympathetic nervous system and we lose the ability to control the balance required with the parasympathetic nervous system. This floods the system with adrenalin and an inability to control one’s emotions. Spending one’s life with “a short fuse” and the “fight or flight” system turned up full is a recipe for some very unpleasant experiences emotionally, physically, professionally and in one’s relationships.
If you think you or someone close may have anger problems check this list and see if you recognise some of the symptoms.
- Do you have periods when you refuse to speak to people or will not help them?
- Are you angry about something that happened in your past?
- Does anger affect your life and the lives of people around you?
- Is anger affecting your health?
- Do you experience actual physical outbursts making you feel out of control?
Any one of the above can take a big toll on health, endanger one’s career and harm your relationships.
To help yourself:
- Talk about it. Bottling things up only makes it worse.
- Try relaxing therapies such as massage, yoga and meditation.
- Start to recognise situations when you can feel it coming on and immediately take yourself out of those situations.
- Learn healthy breathing techniques.
- SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP before things get worse.
I have successfully worked with many clients with anger issues. Hypnosis and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) are ideal techniques to help bring the trigger responses down to a controlled and comfortable level. Both EFT and Hypnosis work by relaxing the sympathetic nervous system and engaging the parasympathetic nervous system. When the sympathetic and the parasympathetic (relaxation) systems are in balance then we can deal much more comfortably with our work, our relationships and with ourselves. When they are out of balance it becomes very hard to control our emotions and actions.
With the techniques I use, three or four sessions will often be all it takes to turn this around and begin the process of engaging with and enjoying life in a much healthier and relaxed way than before. If you would like more information please call me on 07970218451 or email rogerfoxwell.therapy@gmail.com and I will be happy to help you. If you are unable to see me personally you can always book a session over Skype which can be an equally effective way to work.
