βOf what use is anger, when the same end can be arrived at by reason? Do you suppose that a hunter is angry with the beasts he kills?β
Seneca
Sitting tight at a corner, chest tight, blood literally boiling at him, her, that, them and what have you. Is it really worth it?
This feeling of aiming at reciprocating, challenging, 'gingering' someone is somewhat inexplicable to the human mind. This is Anger!
I have once been its victim. I used to get angry so easily by people and situations that were against my inner self. I would always make that face grim, and keep that feeling in me for hours and sometimes days. A look at the individual will constantly remind me of what they had done to me, and how I could plot a payback scheme to satisfy my inner desire. Somehow, I felt incomplete. But one thing I have found amazing is that many times the things or the people who made me angry are always happier than me. They feel more satisfied. It is as if they didn't do anything to me. It felt weird, and hurtful to say the least. Many are going through this same experience. Sadly and annoyingly, the perpetrator is usually an individual who is above you in rank.
Five years ago, I stumbled on a video on YouTube about an encounter between a boy and Buddha on how to manage anger. Buddha taught that anger can be managed through the act of mindfulness and meditation. You can learn to observe your thoughts and emotions without judgment. You can learn to let go of your anger and resentment, and cultivate compassion and understanding instead. This experience changed my life. It summarized all of the feelings I had, and mentioned the key ingredients I needed to get rid of anger. I had to change.
In the spectrum of change, I adapted some social healthy behaviors to limit my anger sparks and as well improve my mood. I began to do some long walks, going to the beach at least twice a week, apologize to the individual who is causing me pain, and write about my day. Scientific evidence has it that anger is linked to raised stress hormone (adrenaline) release. When one gets angry, the brain muscle becomes tense, releases that hormone, your blood pressure rises, heart beats faster, and blood rushes to the rest of the body in preparation for an attack. These activities are caused by the amygdala, the emotional center of the brain. Another part of oneβs brain, the prefrontal cortex (around the forehead) regulates judgement. How beautiful nature is! If there is an imbalance or a lack of control, there are tendencies for worse actions like retaliations, bad mood and lack of productivity, and decrease lifespan. I had to put that science thing in it lol.
So there you have it my dear reader π«΄πΎ The world as we know it is full of individuals or circumstances that will make you angry. But your secret weapon is to not retaliate, rather employ strategies that improve mood so that you might enjoy your life. You only live once (YOLO) π
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@ibraheem6, You have written very beautifully about anger. Meditation is a very good way to overcome anger. With this, we can control our minds and thoughts. Due to which anger becomes useful. Very good
Thank you Mulik369. Meditation is amazing. It connects your body and soul. Don't forget exercise too. It deletes the "anger memory"
you are absolutely right. Thank you.
You're most welcome π€
The holy book advices:let anger alone and that the taking of offense lies in the bosom of the stupid ones.I love your being able to overcome the anger issues,it helps improve our well-being and outlook in life.
It has made me a better man. That's why I smile so much βΊοΈ. God has been there for me ππΎ
Excellent,be the best you can be everyday.
I won't take that advice likely. Thank you so much
You are welcome, enjoy your day
Have a great day well Sir.
*lightly
That's it, combating anger is best achieved by finding the root cause and solving it from that domain. I think neutralizing anger sometimes take a while but you get used to the process when you understand what the end result is, which is having more control over one's emotions :)
Absolutely right. I found the reason for my anger sprouts... I mean it's really embarrassing looking back at those moments, but I thank God for enabling me to find the solution
Right. Once we find a solution to the problem, looking back at it can be a bit embarrassing lol, realizing that we didn't have much control over inner self.
It's tough to control the inner self... But when one achieves that control, there are very few things one can't do
Very true! One becomes more or less unstoppable.
Absolutely Sir