If you get angry for 8 minutes, your blood vessels will be paralyzed for 40 minutes. Do you still dare to lose your temper?

Do we often hear the saying " Don't get angry, anger hurts your body "? You may have thought it was a cliché and didn't take it seriously before, but after reading this article, you will know how much damage anger can do to your body, especially to your blood vessels!

What changes happen to your blood vessels when you are angry?

Let me show you some research data. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found 280 healthy people with an average age of 26 to do an experiment. They were asked to do four tasks, such as recalling angry things, recalling anxious things, reading negative articles, and counting 100 numbers to keep their emotions stable.

The results showed that recalling the angry experience for only 8 minutes can have an impact on blood vessels for 40 minutes! During this period, the ability of blood vessels to dilate will be impaired, in simple terms, the blood vessels will become "fragile". In addition, it was found that anxiety and sadness did not have such a great impact on the function of the inner wall of blood vessels.

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Frequent anger increases the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Being angry occasionally can cause great harm, and if you are angry often, the impact on your cardiovascular system will be even worse.

From the perspective of the heart, a study by the European Journal of Heart Disease showed that people who are prone to anger have a 28% increased risk of cardiovascular death. Another study found that 15% of people were angry or emotionally unstable one hour before a heart attack.

Looking at the brain again, 2 hours after an angry outburst, the risk of stroke soars 3 times! For people who already have cardiovascular disease, the risk is even higher.

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In addition to the heart and brain, blood pressure and blood sugar can also be affected by anger. When you are angry, your blood pressure will fluctuate. When you are nervous, your sympathetic nerves become excited, adrenal hormone secretion increases, insulin secretion is suppressed, and blood sugar will also rise .

How to reduce the harm when you are angry?

The cost of being angry is so high, but how can everything go smoothly in life? It is impossible not to be angry! Don't panic, the following methods can help us minimize the damage.

1. Try taking deep breaths when you are angry <br /> It is like pressing the "pause button" on your body. Inhale and exhale slowly, count silently in your mind, and see how many times you can calm yourself down. After you have calmed down, we must learn to distinguish the importance of things and ask ourselves: Is this matter really worth my anger?

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2. If you are really angry, divert your attention

Watch a movie, listen to some music, or go for a walk. This will divert your attention away from things that make you angry , and your emotions will gradually relax.

3. Think from others’ perspective

Think about it from the other person's perspective. If you were him, would you do the same thing or say the same thing? Maybe after you figure it out, your anger will be gone. In the long run, it is important to improve your cognitive level. When our perspective on a problem changes, our emotions will naturally change.

Don't put too much pressure on yourself at ordinary times, ensure adequate sleep, sleep 7-8 hours a day, and go to bed before 23:00. If you sleep well, your mood will be more stable and your body will be healthier.