Are you A.N.G.E.R. S.M.A.R.T.?
Anger makes you stupid!
I know this sounds rude but it is a fact of science. When we get angry our
"thinking brain" is literally hijacked by our "emotional
brain." This is nature's way of forcing us to react instantly to a danger
or threat. You don't want to stop and contemplate the dynamics of your situation
when a car is speeding right at you! You need to move NOW! That is what the
emotional brain does to protect you.
Unfortunately, the "emotional brain" doesn't worry if the danger
is real or not. It just acts. In our hectic, high tech, modern society many
things can trigger our "emotional brain" into action. For some of us,
we are being hijacked continually throughout the day due to repeat stressors as
the "emotional brain" considers any stress to be a danger.
To illustrate how anger makes us stupid (suspends reasoning), remember a
time when you got really angry. Did you say things you wish you hadn't said or
do things you wish you hadn't done? That is the "emotional brain" at
work. Fortunately, you don't have to be a victim to your own emotions. You can
learn to manage them instead of letting them manage (or mismanage) you!
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Anger Seminar