If you’re married, or have a mother, or a father, or a sister or a brother, or a roommate, or a boss, or a dog or a cat (So, 99.9% of you) chances are you’ve gotten REALLY mad at them and had a hard time letting go of the anger. Some people have this anger thing come up a lot more than others. And it’s not good. Anger is highly correlated with heart disease and early death. You’re constantly releasing cortisol when you get angry, and too much cortisol wears your body down.
This is not to say anger doesn’t have a place, and a good one at that, from time to time. But when you are holding grudges or relationships are suffering, it’s time to acknowledge that maybe your anger is a problem. There’s a brain mechanism involved, and you CAN rewire and reteach yourself to not only let go of the anger but to not over-react to situations that don’t warrant such anger, to begin with. Fast Company breaks it down and teaches you how to quench your anger reaction rationally:
