By Amy Gross
Someone once said that anger is like drinking poison and hoping your enemy will die. Impatience is similarly ridiculous.
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Anger is a natural, instinctive response to threats. Some anger is necessary for our survival. Anger becomes a problem when you have trouble controlling it, causing you to say or do things you regret.
Flares and flashes. Outbursts and eruptions. The words used to describe anger tend to be volcanic. And science may explain why.
It takes strong insight and often a good deal of courage to break away from our habitual ways of looking at things, to be able to respond from a different place.
Could there possibly be benefits to anger? According to psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Rick Hanson, Ph.D., you can certainly use anger as a force for good.
We can all get upset at times but there are healthy ways to express frustration and anger. It is important, especially for empaths and sensitive people to be aware of the difference between venting and dumping as the latter can beat down one’s positivity and self worth.
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However painful our experiences may be, they are just painful experiences until we add the response of aversion or hatred. Only then does suffering arise.
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