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8 health issues you’ll face if you lose your temper easily

2016-02-26 , 11:29 am

Last Updated on 2016-06-22 , 4:00 pm

Do you find yourself getting angry easily, despite the fact that it’s not that time of the month yet? Not only does it make you an uncomfortable person to be around, there are other health issues that will make life a metaphorical hell for you.

Here’s 8 health issues you’ll face if you lose your temper easily, so if your new year resolution for the past 4 years has been to curb your temper, this article might just tell you why you should achieve it this year.

You will be emotionally isolated
Losing your temper means that people around you will be hurt by your expressions of anger. Be it your family, friends or colleagues. Perceptions of you may change, and these people might keep a distance from you – you’ll feel lonely!

Underlying medical conditions
Other than health issues, being angry regularly or losing your temper may mean that there are underlying psychological reasons – like anger issues, or depression. This means there’s a greater problem – to avoid this, keep tab on your emotions!

Risks of heart attack
According to scientists, losing your temper once can trigger a heart attack! People who regularly lose their temper are most at risk of developing a stroke. What’s worse, these deleterious effects accumulates, therefore, even if you don’t suffer from heart attacks or strokes now, they may emerge in the future.

You risk your arteries too
When you feel angry, your brain naturally instructs your body to produce adrenaline and stress hormones which speeds up your heart rate and breathing. As a result, bodily energy increases, blood vessels constrict, and blood pressure increases. This puts additional pressure on your arteries, which will be worn down if you lose your temper regularly.

A headache
Being angry not only makes you feel bad, but your head hurts too. Losing your temper is a psychological change in mood, but it creates physical pain in the head.

Fatigue
Automatic responses of your body when you lose your temper leads to fatigue, as your body works overtime – your muscles tense, and your mind races. As a result, your body feels tired even when you have calmed down. This means a dip in productivity, in school or work!

Genetic expressions
When you lose your temper regularly, certain hormones that keeps getting released into the bloodstream may trigger unexpressed genes to express diseases. This means certain diseases dormant in our bodies may emerge due to us losing temper!

Harms our emotional health
Being angry is, like any other negative emotion, is not good for our mental well-being – it ruins the day, it isolates us from our loved ones, it harms our bodies. Regular expression of anger and losing of temper may cause anger management issues, which can only be resolved by healthcare professionals!

What’s more to say? For those who lose your temper at the slightest things, watch out for your body! It’s always good to smile and wave it away!

8 health issues you’ll face if you lose your temper easily

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