Is Your Anger a Cleansing Squall or a Destructive Hurricane?This guest article from YourTango was written by Dr. Tina Tessina

Anger is the emotional energy within each of us that rises up when something needs to change. If you act on the need to create change, your anger can be channeled effectively. If it’s not redirected to something effective, your frustration will build, sometimes to hurricane force.

Anger that is allowed to get out of control is as destructive as a hurricane, but anger that is expressed in healthy ways can “clear the air” just as a mild rainstorm does. If you express your anger clearly and cleanly, without too much drama, it will be like a cleansing rain, leaving you calm and relaxed. The problem will then be solved.

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Is Your Anger a Cleansing Squall or a Destructive Hurricane?

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  1. I don’t have angry outbursts or temper tantrums. I came to this website hoping to find help with feeling angry inside all the time and have done for 12yrs. What can I do about it I’m sure it’s ruining my health as well as my life?

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