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Things To Avoid When Angry

Anger is a normal human emotion, which may be a reaction to some unpleasant feelings. Some people handle their anger well while others are unable to do so. Excessive anger can jeopardise your healthy relation if you can't control it on time.

Anger can also take a toll on your health. It is a very brain destroying emotion that will reflect in your personality. No one wants to socialise with those people having short temper.

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It is alright to express your anger but keep in mind some important things that you have to avoid when angry. Expressing your anger in a negative way will only heed misery at the end.

Here are the things that you should not do when you are angry.

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Don’t Drive

Don’t Drive

Driving a vehicle when you are angry can put your life as well as the life of other people in danger. At the time of anger you lose control on your concentration and your vision gets narrow. You can't see turns in a road and also can't see pedestrian or other vehicles coming in your way. This is one of the harmful things not to do when angry.

Don’t Eat

Don’t Eat

When you are angry you don't eat healthy foods. You always go for unhealthy eating such as high sugar foods, high fat and rich carbohydrate foods. It is better to stay away from eating. Digestion is also impaired when you get angry. This can result in indigestion and diarrhea.

Don’t Keep Arguing

Don’t Keep Arguing

Arguing can only increase your anger and you will say things that might end your relation. Later when your anger subsides you will regret but it will be of no use. It's better to be alone and calm your mind rather than arguing and heating up your anger more.

Don’t Write Mails

Don’t Write Mails

When you are angry don't write any official or personal mails as you might write offensive or senseless things. It is better to write down what you feel on a word document to take your frustration out of your mind. This is a good remedy to calm you down.

Don’t Drink Alcohol

Don’t Drink Alcohol

Having alcohol in anger might seem that it will calm you down. But alcohol removes mental hesitance and you start doing the things that are unacceptable as you can't control your anger after drinking. So alcohol consumption in anger will harm you and others.

Don’t Ruminate

Don’t Ruminate

This means if someone has hurt your feelings in anger don't over-think about it. If you fall target of someone's anger close you to, just try to calm him down. Don't lose your calm and keep your cool to calm him down. Start talking to him in a way that will bring his anger down rather than arguing and making him angrier.

Don’t Ignore Your Blood Pressure

Don’t Ignore Your Blood Pressure

The risk of high blood pressure and stroke increases when you are angry. The risk is more in heart patients who already had a heart attack. If you know that your blood pressure will shoot up upon getting angry just calm yourself to prevent stroke and disability for life time if you survive a stroke.

Don’t Sleep

Don’t Sleep

If you go to sleep while you are angry, your brain will store negative emotions as sleep enhances your memories and makes your suppressed memories strong. You will wake up depressed and tense. So go to sleep when you get calmed down.

Story first published: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 12:39 [IST]
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