Healthy Anger

Healthy Anger

By: Muhammad Kharisma

Anger Management: Unhealthy and Healthy Coping Skills – New Harbinger Publications, Inc

 

Angry is a normal emotion that everyone has. Anger can provide good benefits if it is expressed in a way that is healthy and quickly controlled. Well-managed anger helps some people to think more rationally. Episodes of explosive anger can have negative health effects, namely:

  1. Increases the Risk of Heart Disease. Reporting from Harvard Health Publishing, research shows that within two hours after an angry outburst have a higher risk of developing heart disease. Anger causes the release of stress hormones such as adrenaline which make the heart beat faster and blood pressure rise. Anger also makes it more likely for the blood in the body to clot, which is especially dangerous when arteries are narrowed by cholesterol-laden blockages.
  2. Increases Stroke Risk. Angry conditions affect blood vessel pressure so that bleeding in the brain increases after an angry outburst. The risk of an aneurysm rupturing is six times higher after an angry outburst in people with a previous history of the disease.
  3. Weakens the Immune System. Scientists at Harvard University found in healthy people that simply asking them to remember angry experiences from the past caused a six-hour drop in levels of immunoglobulin A, the cells' first line of defense against infection.
  4. Exacerbating Anxiety. The journal Cognitive Behavior Therapy found that anger worsens symptoms generalized anxiety disorder, which is characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry that interferes with daily life.
  5. Causes Depression. People who are depressed often display passive anger, that is, they tend to keep their anger in check rather than taking action at all for a long time.
  6. Damage Lungs. The results of a Harvard University study of 670 men for 8 years, men with angry habits have significantly worsened lung capacity. Researchers also think that an increase in stress hormones when angry can create inflammation in the respiratory tract.

Prohibition of anger until the will of the Prophet because anger has a big meaning. The meaning of "don't be angry" has the meaning of holding back when there is a cause that makes us angry in a good way so that it turns it into the power to do positive things. Prophet tips for Muslims when they are angry so that these emotions can be temporarily muted so that they become better energy. The way taught by the Prophet that is:

  1. Reading ta'awudz

"If someone is angry, then he says, 'A'udzu billah (I ask Allah for protection)', then quell his anger." (Narrated by As-Sahmi)

  1. Diam

"If one of you is angry, be silent." (Narrated by Ahmad).

  1. Switch positions

“If one of you gets angry while standing, then sit down. If the anger has disappeared (then enough). But if it doesn't go away, then lie down." (Narrated by Abu Dawud).

  1. Ablutions

“Indeed, anger is from satan and satan was created from fire. The fire will be extinguished with water. If one of you is angry, he should perform ablution." (Narrated by Abu Dawud).

  1. Remembering the Prophet's promise

"Do not be angry, then for you heaven." (Narrated by Thabrani)

We can also express anger in a healthy way after carrying out the Prophet's advice , so that we deal with anger by solving problems so that it won't cause illness. When you want to get angry, try to breathe deeply, communicate assertively, or leave the anger triggers behind.

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