Getting angry could slow the healing process
Well, it depends on the kind of anger we're talking about here. A new study links the healing process with anger. Apparently hotheads who fly off the handle are less likely to heal faster than those people who at least express their anger without getting rowdy.You can blame cortisol -- this stress hormone makes us more liable to get sick. But depending on how we deal with anger, cortisol can interfere with how our bodies recover. One hundred volunteers were given blisters on their forearm (blame the researchers). By screening their behavior, scientists were able to measure the healing speed based on whether or not they lost their temper or simply expressed their anger in a controlled way.
People who were "hotheads" took longer to heal the blister -- more than 4 days actually. The study suggests that if you want to get well faster, then it is best to chill out and not lose your temper.
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3-16-2008 @ 6:49PM
Eda Simonetti said...
It makes sense that exerting your valuable energy into anger would impair the healing process. I use to get really worked up & angry whenever I was in pain with my arthritis & couldn't do things but I have a really good arthritis specialist who has really helped me understand how to help myself heal. He recommended therapy garments which enhance the bodys natural ability to heal. You can learn more at http://www.thermomedic.com I find the soothing thermal pain relief is very calming & because I'm not in pain I can now do all the normal daily things, like hold a cup of coffee or turn on a tap which I couldn't do when my arthritis was so bad. I have found that now that I can take some gentle exercise I am much less stressed so it is a bit of a 'going round in circles' thing I guess. The calmer & more relaxed I feel the better my body heals. I am pleased that this study supports my thinking!!!
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