The Destructive Aspects of Anger by Newton Hightower

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"We are here to encounter the most outrageous, brutal,

dangerous and intractable of all passions; the most

loathsome and unmannerly; nay, the most ridiculous too; and

the subduing of this monster will do a great deal toward

the establishment of human peace."

­Seneca, Roman philosopher, 50 AD

Anger cauuses a bodily reaction. Your sympathetic nervous

system and muscles mobilize for physical attack. Your

muscles tense and your blood pressure and heart rate

skyrocket. Your digestive processes stop. Certain brain

centers are triggered, which then change your brain

chemistry. When you are angry, your bodily functions change

for the worse.

Dr. Charles Cole, Colorado State University, found that the

physiological effects of anger can cause blood vessels to

constrict, increase heart rate and blood pressure, and

eventually lead to the destruction of heart muscle. After

studying the reactions to stress and anger in more than 800

patients, Dr. Cole concluded that every thought has a

physiological consequence.

Looking at the effects of anger, Dr. Leo Maddow, chairman

of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at the

University of Pennsylvania, observed that brain hemorrhages

are usually caused by a combination of hypertension and

cerebral arteriosclerosis. He found that anger can produce

the hypertension which explodes the diseased cerebral

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BIO:

Newton Hightower is the Director of The Center for Anger
Resolution, Inc. in Houston, Texas, and author of the new
book "Anger Busting 101: New ABCs for Angry Men and the
Women Who Love Them." Visit Newton's website for anger-
busting ideas and a free email newsletter filled with guest
articles and tips for husbands, wives, and therapists.
http://www.angerbusters.com

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