4 common myths about anger you need to stop believing

We have been told since our childhood that expressing anger is not a good thing.

We are asked to learn to control our anger to maintain health. But you will be surprised to know that it’s not true.

In fact, one must not suppress their emotions in order to maintain good health. It’s also important to communicate what you feel to have a healthy relationship with others.

Here are four myths about anger that you need to stop paying attention to.

1. Myth: Feeling angry is not normal
Fact: Just like happiness, anger is a normal emotion, which everyone experiences once in a while. People who say they do not feel angry, probably say it wrong. Different people feel angry in different ways. Extroverts might want to vent it out, while introverts prefer keeping it inside them. It’s okay to get angry but it should not harm you or anyone else.

2. Myth: Ignore your feelings to suppress anger
Fact: Ignoring your feelings never helps. Though some say it helps them, it again differs from person to person. In some people, suppressing anger can lead to the build-up of emotions, which can blast violently in future.

3. Myth: Confronting the person feeling angry can help
Fact: This must surely not be done. Confronting somebody who is feeling angry can make the person even angrier and thus should not be done. If you are committing a mistake for which somebody is getting angry, you can simply apologise instead of arguing. Arguing can make things worse. If you are not at fault, you can try to stay calm and explain to that person.

4. Myth: Venting out anger is enough
Fact: This also depends from person to person. But one should not scream, shout or turn violent. This increases the intensity of your emotions even more and it might take you longer to calm down. Thus, it’s best to sit down, relax and evaluate what’s making you angry. Do not ever turn to violent behaviour, as that will never help and just worsen things.