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Counting Breaths: Stress and Anger ManagementStress and the Human Body Anger management is more or less an umbrella term used to describe any self-control techniques employed when emotions becomes too powerful. In adolescents, emotions often surface as anger, but for adults, this type of mental stress can manifest in many other ways, including insomnia, depression, panic attacks, anxiety, loss of appetite or restlessness. Stress and anger management are two terms every individual should be familiar with. Anger management strategies are, in essence, stress-relief strategies, and these are important tools necessary for a healthy life. Stress can be a fatal strain on the human body. It lowers the immune system, opening the body to numerous illnesses and diseases, and increases the likeness of heart attacks, strokes, suicide and other deadly occurrences. Stress and anger management are eternally linked in the act of self-preservation; by learning anger management skills, individuals can prevent stress before it overwhelms their lives. Stress and anger management sessions will teach not only coping strategies, but how to foresee stress before it happens based on certain signs and signals. Once again, some people deal with their stress through anger, but many others find other less violence, more personal outlets. However, all of these outlets are potentially dangerous, and stress and anger management curricula aim to help avoid stress all together, or combat it in a healthy manner if avoidance is not an option. Stress and anger management but rely on the concept of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is a measurement of how well an individual thinks and feels. In other words, an individual with a high EQ will develop healthy relationships, respond well to change and manage his or her anger and stress well. Many stress and anger management programs aim to strengthen an individual's EQ; once the source of emotion is balanced, it can be assumed an individual's decision-making skills will be balanced as well, including how well he or she manages stress. Above all, however, an individual must want to succeed in dealing with stress, and consequently must want to live a healthy life, in order to learn appropriate anger management skills. Otherwise, the process will prove futile. |
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