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hi Kate here
welcome to well cast if you've been here
before
welcome back if it's your first time
check out our introductory video long
story short it's 100 wellness exercises
in 100 days you in it doesn't take a lot
to make me angry what about you
did some schmuck cut you off on the
freeway maybe your boyfriend
accidentally shredded that birthday card
your grandma sent you so you freaked out
you scream maybe a vein pops out of your
forehead it happens to everyone but did
you know that anger is actually
affecting your physical health hey anger
is inevitable
okay you can't just stop getting angry
even the world's most sedate person has
uttered a few choice words in traffic
well that expletive fest
really make you feel better well
punching a wall really calm you down the
answer is no sorry but recent studies
have shown that angry reactions are
pretty harmful to your physical health a
Yale University study found that people
with anger management issues tend to get
sick more often their anger actually
weakens their immune system the Journal
of the National Medical Association
added that people who respond negatively
to anger are 9 percent more likely to
have a heart attack hey that might not
sound like a lot but come on it's a
heart attack every percentage point
counts other studies have linked anger
to everything from coronary disease to
high blood pressure now that we all know
that excessive angry outbursts are bad
for you
we're going to teach you how to manage
that anger in four simple steps all
you're going to need is that handy-dandy
well-cast journal a little bit of time
and a teeny bit of self-awareness step 1
control your breathing when something
pisses you off instead of screaming or
laying on the horn take deep breaths
spend 2 to 3 minutes breathing deeply in
through your nose and out through your
mouth
imagine inhaling calm blue air
and exhaling that red toxic air step to
relax your muscles unclench your fists
make a conscious effort to loosen those
shoulders and slump a little great
posture is awesome but for now let those
muscles unwind I promise it'll help step
3 get it out once you're relaxed and
breathing deeply grab your well-cast
journal if it's a road rage thing
obviously please pull over but when you
get a chance write down exactly what
made you angry step 4
seeking context it's important to put
your anger into context by thinking
rationally instead of emotionally think
about it are you gonna be angry tomorrow
and probably what about a week from now
maybe a month probably not a year I
don't think you'll remember but by
examining your anger this way you can
displace yourself from it and you'll be
able to process your anger without
letting it take over your life let's
recap you need to find a healthy way to
process your anger or else you could run
into some really nasty health problems
remember to relax and breathe evenly and
then work through your anger by writing
it down and contextualizing it we can't
promise you won't get angry ever again
but hopefully with this you found a way
to deal with it a little bit better
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time
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