| Health problems Caused by Anger:The constant | | | | realized how utterly pointless his anger was and |
| flood of stress chemicals and associated metabolic | | | | how in the big scheme of things it wasn't worth |
| changes that accompany recurrent unmanaged | | | | it.You see, somewhere in this world a child is dying |
| anger can eventually cause harm to many | | | | of cancer.Somewhere a baby is taking his or her |
| different systems of the body. Some of the | | | | first breath.Somewhere a man is sat by the |
| short and long term health problems that have | | | | bedside of his wife of 50 years, watching her |
| been linked to unmanaged anger include:Headache | | | | fade away.Somewhere, a teenager is falling in |
| Digestion problems, such as abdominal pain | | | | love for the very first time.A couple are getting |
| Insomnia | | | | married.Another are being torn apart by the pain |
| Increased anxiety | | | | of divorce.A kid is learning to ride a bike.A refugee |
| Depression | | | | is hiding in a ditch with soldiers searching for her, |
| High blood pressure | | | | ready to shoot to kill.When you compare THOSE |
| Skin problems, such as eczema | | | | things with the fact that some guy missed an |
| Heart attack | | | | appointment - our angry friend really has nothing |
| Stroke.Anger just isn't worth the effort.Let me | | | | much to worry about now does he?What about |
| explain...The guy on the other end of the phone | | | | YOU?Are you getting stressed out over the little |
| was having a terrible day.He was angry with a | | | | things?Things that in the scheme of things really |
| capital A.Apparently, someone had failed to meet | | | | don't matter.Next time you feel like getting angry |
| him for a pre-arranged appointment and he was | | | | - stop and make sure that it is something worth |
| on the telephone, letting me have it with both | | | | getting angry about.9 times out of 10 you'll see |
| barrels.I listened.Tried to get a word in | | | | that it isn't.Use your energy for better things.Go |
| edgeways.Failed.Waited whilst he raved on about | | | | outside and look up at the stars and stand |
| "the importance of sticking to appointments"Then | | | | amazed at the beauty of God's creation.Let go of |
| I said something that stopped him dead in his | | | | your anger. The proverb says "Anger rests in the |
| tracks."My name is Chris. Not Dave.""You have the | | | | bosom of fools"100 years from now all that will |
| wrong number."After he hung up the phone (Just | | | | matter is how you have lived your life.Choose the |
| in case you are wondering, no - his didn't | | | | path that says; "I'm not going to give in to anger. |
| apologise) I went into the kitchen and put the | | | | I'm going to see things in perspective. I'm going to |
| kettle on for a cup of coffee.And I thought; I | | | | 'let it go' and choose to be calm. |
| wonder if, after he calmed down, he would have | | | | |