Anger
A natural response to perceived threats, frustrations or injustices
What is Anger?
Anger, grief, sadness, jealousy
What are considered negative emotions?
Work, school, difficult relationships, money
What are sources of stress?
Feeling bad about yourself as a person
What is Shame?
Not a disease, normal, human response to significant loss
What is grief?
Increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, the release of stress hormones
What physiological changes in the body does anger trigger?
Don't blow things out of proportion, try to be reasonable, relax
What are some ways to deal with negative emotions?
Muscle tension, heart disease, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, depression
How can stress affect your body?
Feeling bad about what you did
What is Guilt?
Crying, talking, even laughter, spiritual experiences such as talking to the lost person, psychic
What are some ways to deal with grief?
How is anger expressed?
running, walking, yoga, weight training
What are some exercises that can lower negative emotions?
44% of persons experiencing stress end up with these and some they become chronic
What are headaches?
Excercise self compassion, recognize survival tactics, seek healthy connections with others, talk to therapist
What should I do when I experience shame?
27% of persons who had lost a loved one reported having this experience and it being comforting
What is seeing or hearing someone that has died?
motivating factor for change, problem-solving
What are some positive influences of anger if channeled constructively?
Constantly going over negative events robs you of the present and continues to make you feel bad
What is not letting go of the past?
Diarrhea, somach upset, excessive urination
How does stress affect your digestive system?
Admit you are wrong, take responsibility, seek forgiveness, change behavior
What should I do when I experience guilt?
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
What are the 5 stages of grief?
-Reject thoughts, words, actions
-Recognize thoughts that try to justify and lure you in
-Recognize thoughts won't immediately go away, wait it out
-Practice controlled breathing
How can you process anger?
Your primary care doctor, local community health centers, online research
Where are some places you can get help for negative emotions?
5 million deaths each year are attributed to mood and anxiety disorders
What is the worst outcome for stress?
focuses on self vs the act
harder to resolve vs can be resolved in healthy way
felt over long term vs shorter terms
What are the differences between shame vs guilt?
Resilience, Recovery, Chronic Dysfunction, Delayed
What are the 4 Trajectories of grief?