What is Anger?
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It is normal to feel angry at times in fact it's a natural reaction. Even if you work within policing it's part of being a human. Its a normal and healthy emotional reaction which we might experience when we feel:
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attacked
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deceived
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frustrated
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invalidated
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unfairly treated
being angry is not a bad thing, often this emotion can be useful, because when we feel angry it can help us influence:
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working out the root cause of things that are hurting us.
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help us personally to adapt, create change, achieve goals, apply for promotions and move on.
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it can help us stay safe during dangerous situations enabling a burst of energy which happens as part of our fight of flight response.
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The majority of people have times when they feel angry which is manageable which does not have an impact on their lives.
When is it a problem?
There is only a problem with anger when you feel like it's get's out of control and has a negative impact on the people around you. examples of this:
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You express your anger through unhelpful or destructive behaviour.
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It impacts your overall mental and physical health.
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you always feel angry and it becomes your only emotion.
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you are unable to express your anger in a constructive helpful no-destructive way which has an impact on others.​