This is a very powerful emotion that includes a wide range of feelings such as rage, fury, resentment, hatred, indignation, bitterness, tension, excitement, agitation, acrimony, irritability, hostility, violence, jealousy, envy, helplessness, contempt, antipathy, rejection, and suspicion.
It is well known that anger and hostility are significant risk factors for coronary disease, cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, cancer, and chronic pain. This is why regulating this negative emotion is crucial—not only as a means of preventing violence but also as a way to prevent illness, according to the emotional education specialist.
To manage anger, Bisquerra recommends personal self-control training, disrupting and interfering with the anger response, developing social and coping skills (such as relaxation, breathing exercises, and meditation), cognitive restructuring, and problem-solving training.
Anger