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I have a lot of these two in me since last weekend and the terror attacks in Paris, together with a hefty dose of bitterness and a small dose of fear. I feel it's starting to become unhealthy for me. How do I get rid of those and convince myself everything's going to be fine? All suggestions are welcome except for "get counseling". I am not going near a shrink any time in my life.
I have a lot of these two in me since last weekend and the terror attacks in Paris, together with a hefty dose of bitterness and a small dose of fear. I feel it's starting to become unhealthy for me. How do I get rid of those and convince myself everything's going to be fine? All suggestions are welcome except for "get counseling". I am not going near a shrink any time in my life.
Classical music helps, but not permanently.
Then continue to live your life, hating, angry and allow bitterness and fear control every moment of every day.
Anger puts the body through a cycle of hormones. Anger is based on fear.
Our human bodies haven't kept up with technology, and still react to every perceived threat as though it is a bear attack, or some guy from the neighboring tribe on a rampage.
We get filled with adrenaline, and a dozen other complicated and unpronounceable hormones.
The body's got to do something with them. Otherwise we just get kind of 'wired' and uneasy.
The best way to work those hormones out of the body is hard physical exertion, whether it is running or woodchopping. Hard exertion uses those hormones and expends them in healthy way.
What you are feeling is biochemical. Handle it as biochemistry. Work it out of your system.
Goodmockingbird, good idea, thank you! I haven't thought of that, but it is true. And since the closing of the cycling season I've not gotten as much good hard excercise as I should.
Besides, if you train and discipline your mind 'Every time I get angry over something that is not an immediate physical danger, then I have to go run 5k to work it off'... you'll find yourself reflecting more and more: 'Is this worth putting myself through the whole adrenaline cycle again?' and thinking through what you are getting angry about, short-circuiting the cycle.
If you refuse to consider therapy, that's all I have.
Apart from drugs, those are not bad suggestions either. I've never practiced meditation, maybe this is the right time to start.
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