Upon arriving at work, a woman notices her parking spot is occupied, and she knows that the car in her spot belongs to her boss. Irritated, she drives around the lot but their are no available spots. Ultimately, she pays for parking around the corner from work and has to walk in the cold to her building. For the remainder of the day she is tense, and ends up yelling at a co-worker. The next day, her boss is in her parking spot again, and the again the day fails to improve. The woman failed to express her anger and could not solve her conflict. It is important to express anger, especially for women; however, there are right and wrong ways to do so. One must wait until they are out of the refractory period to effectively solve conflicts. Covey
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He states that in contemporary society we are taught to suppress, and even apologize for, our anger from childhood onward; However, that is not healthy (p2). He explains that as a therapist, he has seen suppressed anger ruin all sorts of relationships. As the anger festers, it over powers all other positive emotions (2). Bry discussed physical responses to suppressing anger such as headaches, backaches, stomachaches, as well as dangerous habits that may form as a result namely alcoholism, drug addiction, overeating(17). He explains that anger, like love and many other emotions, may not be rational however it is human nature and, therefore, something one must accept(19). Once one has accepted that he or she does get angry, they can begin learning the proper ways to respond to this anger. The best way to express ones anger depends on the situation, Bry lists several situations upon which different expressions of anger are appropriate. Sometimes it is beneficial to confront the person evoking anger, other times it is best to channel your anger into a tennis match or a jog (24). Ultimately, it is necessary to release ones anger in some form or it will become
He states that in contemporary society we are taught to suppress, and even apologize for, our anger from childhood onward; However, that is not healthy (p2). He explains that as a therapist, he has seen suppressed anger ruin all sorts of relationships. As the anger festers, it over powers all other positive emotions (2). Bry discussed physical responses to suppressing anger such as headaches, backaches, stomachaches, as well as dangerous habits that may form as a result namely alcoholism, drug addiction, overeating(17). He explains that anger, like love and many other emotions, may not be rational however it is human nature and, therefore, something one must accept(19). Once one has accepted that he or she does get angry, they can begin learning the proper ways to respond to this anger. The best way to express ones anger depends on the situation, Bry lists several situations upon which different expressions of anger are appropriate. Sometimes it is beneficial to confront the person evoking anger, other times it is best to channel your anger into a tennis match or a jog (24). Ultimately, it is necessary to release ones anger in some form or it will become