In today's loud and fast-paced world, the intersection of anger and stress becomes more relevant and prominent with each passing year.
Stress is, in many ways, the gateway to anger. In the short term, stress elevates our levels of adrenaline and cortisol to prepare us for a fight-or-flight response. However, chronic stress, like many of us suffer from, erodes our tolerance for minor frustrations.
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How does stress affect your life?
Research suggests that the chronically stressed are more irritable and experience higher levels of anger, due to the prolonged physiological and psychological effects of stress.
Chronic stress can create a persistent state of tension and unease, making relaxing or even sleeping a challenge.
Stress and overthinking tend to feed off of one another, with stress contributing to overthinking and overthinking inevitably leading to stress.
The irritability and short-temperedness that comes with chronic stress can wear on friendships and relationships.
With the brain being depleted of glucose, chronically stressed people tend to seek out sugary foods.
On the other hand, chronic stress can lead to people forgetting to eat at all.
Action, not reaction
As a specialist in anger management in West Yorkshire, there is a natural overlap between my services and controlling stress.
I help my clients down this path with a policy of ‘action, not reaction.'
Anger and stress are almost always reactions to outside events or circumstances. Taking proactive action instead and taking charge whenever possible can essentially stop these reactions from ever happening. You're choosing to act before you can react and take responsibility for yourself instead of leaving it in the hands of others.
- More action and less reaction will help you create
- More action and less reaction will help you understand what your needs are
- More action and less reaction will naturally reduce your stress levels and help you feel calmer
Practical Stress Control Techniques
Stress can set in very quickly, but it can be dispelled equally quickly. If you are feeling overwhelmed, overwhelmed or overstressed, try one of these quick techniques.
1.
Count to 10
The act of mindfully counting to 10 creates a momentary pause that interrupts the stress response, gives you a chance to reapproach the situation with a more composed mindset.
2.
Think of 3 things you're thankful for
Whether it's your friends, your family or your hair, practising gratitude has been shown to reduce stress.
3.
Check-in with yourself
Take a moment to address yourself as though you were somebody else, and ask how you're feeling at this moment in time.
Stress and anger can be two sides of the same coin – When you learn to manage one, you learn to manage the other.
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