“Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if he deserves it…Don’t allow his anger to become your anger.” ~ Bohdi Sanders
anger
You Choose
You chose to react.
You chose to feel insecure.
You chose to feel anger.
You chose to fight back.
You chose to have hope.
Shannon L Alder
Setbacks Happen, Big Deal, Never Quit
Setbacks happen. They happen to everyone. How we respond when we’re knocked down makes all the difference in our lives. Some people turn to anger, resentment, and revenge. Others remain frozen unable to come to grips with the reality that they failed. And others, shake it off, learn from the setback, and forge ahead never looking back. Motivational consultant Og Mandino wrote, “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” A setback gives us the opportunity to learn, rise after a fall, and to dig deep inside and move forward. Develop a never quit attitude. Always confidently move forward seizing every opportunity to do good and make a difference.
Today’s Thought: Let’s Hit the Brakes
Let’s hit the brakes and take time to smile and be kind to one another. We’re all traveling on the same planet. Who wants to go through life being angry with others who are different?. There’s so much joy to miss. If we smile more, greet others with an encouraging word, and make kindness a habit our world will be a brighter and happier place.
Health Facts: Often Feeling Angry? It May be Your Diet
Here are two lesser-known but important health facts about the relationship between anger and diet:
- Omega-3 Deficiency Can Worsen Anger and Mood Swings: A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, commonly found in fish, flaxseeds, and walnuts, has been linked to increased aggression and anger. Omega-3s are critical for brain health and emotional regulation, and studies suggest that a deficiency may lead to irritability, mood swings, and difficulty managing anger.
- High Sugar and Processed Food Intake Can Trigger Aggressive Behavior: Diets high in refined sugars and processed foods can cause blood sugar spikes and crashes, which impact emotional stability. These rapid changes in glucose levels may contribute to feelings of irritability and anger. Additionally, processed foods can affect gut health, which is linked to mental well-being through the gut-brain axis, further influencing emotional responses.
Being mindful of these factors can help in managing anger through dietary choices.
Source: ChatGPT
Health Facts: Being Betrayed in a Relationship Can Adversely Affect Your Health
Betrayal in a relationship can have significant effects on the health of the betrayed person, both mentally and physically. Here are two key ways it can impact their health:
- Emotional and Mental Health Decline: Betrayal often leads to feelings of intense emotional distress, including sadness, anger, anxiety, and depression. The loss of trust can result in emotional instability, lower self-esteem, and difficulty forming future relationships. These emotions can sometimes manifest as mental health disorders, such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Physical Health Issues: Chronic stress from betrayal can cause a variety of physical symptoms, including headaches, gastrointestinal issues, sleep disturbances, and a weakened immune system. Prolonged stress may also increase the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and other stress-related conditions due to the constant release of stress hormones like cortisol.
Betrayal can deeply impact a person’s well-being, making it important to seek support and find healthy coping mechanisms.
Source: ChatGPT
Today’s Thought: C’Mon, Chill
I know some folks who make everything into a fight. A kid cuts across their lawn, they get upset. A dog poops on their lawn, call out the Marines. If they have to wait for a table at a restaurant, they’ll leave and go through a drive through. They’re angry people. They haven’t learned how to work through issues with others without having winners and losers. Working with others takes a bit of work and patience. When we follow through on it, we create or maintain friendships, and we accomplish a lot more.
Today’s Thought: Forego Anger, Work to Resolve Issues
One of the easiest emotions to tap into is anger. Couple anger with fear and wrap it in bias and you’ve created a tornado capable of great destruction that in the end doesn’t discriminate who it hurts. It’s a lot more difficult to work through differences and seek areas of agreement. Strong people seek areas of agreement and forego the tornado spewing vitriol.
Today’s Thought: It’s No Big Deal
It’s easy to let the small, inconsequential things get under our skin. If we’re not careful, these small things fester. Before too long, the small things become a big thing blown well out of proportion. It’s not the other person who is making us miserable, it”s ourselves making ourselves miserable. That’s crazy when you think about it. Why would any sane person want to make themselves miserable? Not every issue or slight needs to be confronted. Not every issue is worth attention or envy. When we let the inconsequential go, we feel better, we may save a relationship, and we don’t add to the anger that currently abounds all around us.
