Feel Angry Every Time You Read the News? Here's What to Do About It

''You’re watching the news and hear about an incident that upsets you intensely. Before you know it, you’ve launched into a barrage of disgust and criticism. Soon enough, you’re angry at whomever and whatever passes your way, punching your seat’s armrest in rage and calling anyone names who remotely associates with your object of fury. It's no wonder that conversations that take place while you're angry rarely find a solution.

Anger can hardly be called a mild emotion. Even passive aggression consumes our mental energy and eats us from within. Our biological action tendency is to attack. Blaming others, criticizing the perceived perpetrator, or retaliating and seeking revenge are some of the ways in which we vent our anger.

But studies show that venting not only makes us angrier, it also makes us aggressive towards innocent others. We keep fueling our rage with angry thoughts and behaviors, harming our ability to hold perspective and see the full picture. Is staying silent, even when we’re angry about something that touches us deeply, the only other option we have?...''

by Homaira Kabir