Anger is a basic human emotion, like happiness or sadness. It's connected to our defense system and the "fight or flight" response that has existed since humans evolved. Basically it prepares us to face what we interpret as threats or injustices, which is amazing

But... it can get out of control if not handled well

But don't worry, there are a thousand different strategies so you can avoid all of this and I'm gonna give you some of them

But first, What causes Anger?

Well, the psychologist Jerry Deffenbacher The psychologist proposed that anger is the result of a combination of a trigger, that is, the situation that unleashes the emotion, the qualities of the person, and how they perceive the situation. For example, a disagreement with a friend could be a trigger. The person's qualities include personality traits, as well as factors like anxiety or low tolerance, and situations they may have been carrying for some time. This explains why some people react strongly much sooner than others, since each person has a different personality and experiences different situations.

And why does it sometimes feel good to feel angry?

The answer to that is quite interesting. When we feel anger, our bodies release adrenaline, increasing heart rate and muscle tension, creating a feeling of being "pumped up" and ready to act, which is normally compared to feeling excitement.

But there is also another explanation: when the feeling of anger does not come from an interpersonal conflict, like a fight or betrayal , but from a moral outrage, it focuses not on actually outing someone else’s problematic behavior but on inflating one's own sense of self. This is called virtue signaling or moral grandstanding.

This is highlighting our virtues by emphasizing the lack of virtues in others, so basically, putting others down to feel superior.

This is also related to evolutionary factors. For thousands of years, humans have tried to belong to social groups, and in ancient times, they did this by looking down on others to feel superior, as if they spoke badly of others to think that they were better. And something really similar is what happens today.

We, humans, don't really like to feel anger; We like to think ourselves as superior in conflict, and we do this by putting others down.

Now I know how difficult it is to stay calm when something really bothers you, but I’m

going to share some activities that have actually helped me react in the best way possible in these situations.