Markers of a Healthy or Unhealthy Relationship Most people identify frequent unresolved disagreements, arguments, a lack of trust, poor communication, and criticism, as markers of an unhealthy relationship. When asked, most describe the attributes of a healthy relationship using the following terms: A strong and loving bond; Great communication; Exceptional trust; Ongoing commitment to resolving whatever life brings. When the …
Dealing with Angry People
There it was again, extreme anger over nothing. What does he/she think they are going to gain by yelling at me, again and again . . . I am not hearing impaired and I hear you even better when you express yourself in a normal voice . . . I am always becoming triggered by the little things . . …
Reactions to Anger
Physical reactions to anger and anxiety can include muscle tension in the low back and neck, dry mouth, racing heart rate, dizziness, feeling faint, shaking, cold hands, red face, headaches, stomach upset, fatigue, and crying. These are hormonal responses related to the adrenalin rush which floods the nervous system. Some studies have shown that repressing feelings such as anger may …
Anger: Friend or Foe?
What comes to mind when we think of anger? For most people this brings up images of a loss of control and negative associations such as frustration, hurt, and fear. Anger can be either an emotion that brings our focus to something that needs our attention, or it can be a powerful force that influences us to act in irrational …