Anger often gets a bad rap, but what if we told you that it’s not always the villain in your emotional story? Believe it or not, some anger can actually be beneficial and even necessary. It can drive ...

Giving your partner the silent treatment, breaking a water glass in the middle of a fight, responding to criticism with the meanest thing you can think to say. Once you’ve done it, you regret it, but ...

Anger is one of those emotions that can catch you off guard. One minute you’re calm, and the next, you're suddenly overwhelmed. It's natural to feel angry sometimes, but certain types of anger can be ...

It's 9 a.m. and your to-do list is a mile long. Before you tackle it, your partner criticizes you, and your teen greets you with an eye roll. Meanwhile, you see a news clip about war or politics that ...

The root of anger lies in the brain, usually as a reaction to the release of cortisol when we feel endangered in some way. “Sometimes referred to as the ‘fight or flight’ hormone—despite the fact that ...

That flash of rage when someone cuts you off in traffic. The bubbling frustration when technology fails at the worst possible moment. The simmering irritation with a colleague who consistently misses ...

Everyone experiences anger in their lives. Maybe you had a fight with your best friend, you didn’t get that promotion you expected or you wrangled through bad traffic and bad drivers to get somewhere ...