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Feeling angry is a healthy thing; here's why

From standing up for ourselves to finding healthy ways to vent out anger, here are a few reasons why anger is a healthy emotion.

Published on: Mar 22, 2024 6:00 AM IST

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Anger and expression of anger has had a bad reputation since forever. However, we often mistake the fact that anger, just like any other emotion, needs to be properly addressed. "Anger shows us that our boundaries have been violated, that our needs are not being met, and that it’s time to do something about it," wrote Therapist Klara Kernig. Here are a few reasons why anger is healthy. (Unsplash)

Published on Mar 22, 2024 6:00 AM

Anger and expression of anger has had a bad reputation since forever. However, we often mistake the fact that anger, just like any other emotion, needs to be properly addressed. "Anger shows us that our boundaries have been violated, that our needs are not being met, and that it’s time to do something about it," wrote Therapist Klara Kernig. Here are a few reasons why anger is healthy. (Unsplash)

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When we struggle with people-pleasing for too long, we forget to express ourselves. Hence, anger shows that our boundaries have been crossed to the point that we are not okay with living like this.  (Unsplash)

Published on Mar 22, 2024 6:00 AM

When we struggle with people-pleasing for too long, we forget to express ourselves. Hence, anger shows that our boundaries have been crossed to the point that we are not okay with living like this. (Unsplash)

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We were conditioned since childhood to understand that anger and other negative emotions are bad and should never be expressed to others. Learning to dismiss that thought and expressing anger is a healthy emotion.  (Unsplash)

Published on Mar 22, 2024 6:00 AM

We were conditioned since childhood to understand that anger and other negative emotions are bad and should never be expressed to others. Learning to dismiss that thought and expressing anger is a healthy emotion. (Unsplash)

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We were taught to stay calm and be nice even when our boundaries were crossed, and we were made to feel uncomfortable. Hence, feeling angry is a good thing.  (Unsplash)

Published on Mar 22, 2024 6:00 AM

We were taught to stay calm and be nice even when our boundaries were crossed, and we were made to feel uncomfortable. Hence, feeling angry is a good thing. (Unsplash)

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Expressing anger in a healthy way is a way of dismissing the conditioning that we were thought to be too difficult growing up when we spoke for ourselves.  (Unsplash)

Published on Mar 22, 2024 6:00 AM

Expressing anger in a healthy way is a way of dismissing the conditioning that we were thought to be too difficult growing up when we spoke for ourselves. (Unsplash)

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We need to know that anger is a healthy expression and should be expressed in a way that is healthy for ourselves as well as people around us. (Unsplash)

Published on Mar 22, 2024 6:00 AM

We need to know that anger is a healthy expression and should be expressed in a way that is healthy for ourselves as well as people around us. (Unsplash)

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