If anger is an emotion, then it follows that we should be free to express our anger as freely as we express our other basic emotions. No one thinks it odd that humans express their happiness, sadness or fear. Yet the popular belief remains that anger if expressed can only lead to “bad things”. In my seminars I have heard it explained this way, “Anger is dangerous…”, “Anger is sinful…”, “Showing your anger doesn’t help you in the end…” Think about this: unexpressed anger has its repercussions as well. Not expressing anger can hold far more consequences for the angry person in the way of ongoing emotional problems as a result of the unresolved feelings. We also know that unresolved, unexpressed anger can lead to a wide range of physical problems such as ulcers, high blood pressure, migraines, heart disease and stroke, to name only a few.
