More
information about Anger:
What
happens to your body when you feel angry?
When you experience anger your body goes into a fight or flight response. Chemicals are released into your bloodstream
to prime you up for the fight or help you flee the situation. These powerful chemicals cause your body to undergo extreme
changes. Breathing begins to increases and blood is detoured away from the internal organs you don’t use in a
fight and shunts it to your muscles for strength.
· Your
pupils dilate causing your vision to sharpen and your awareness intensifies.
· Your rational mind is disengaged and your thoughts become distorted.
· You are now in your anger attack
mode and ready to fight.
· The
fight or flight reaction gears you up for battle, however most times there really is no battle to fight.
When you face real dangers in the world, this fight or flight response
is invaluable to your survival, but when you are in a constant state of fight or flight day after day your health can begin
to suffer. The powerful chemicals accumulate and make your body pay a price for being in a constant high energy state.
People with chronic anger are more likely to have suppressed
immune systems.
Chronic anger can cause gastrointestinal
problems such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcers.
Chronic
anger can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Chronic
anger affects your blood pressure
When does anger
become a problem?
Laws, social norms, and just
plain common sense tell us not to lash out physically or verbally every time something irritates us, otherwise, we could
hurt ourselves and others.
Disclaimer: Hypnotherapy should be used in conjunction with, and not as a replacement
for any conventional medical treatment that you may be receiving. As Hypnotherapy can slow the heart beat down, we suggest
that if you suffer with low blood pressure, you should check with your GP before using Hypnotherapy or Self-Hypnosis