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