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Many people believe in the “catharsis hypothesis” and think that expressing anger is healthy-minded and relieves their feelings. Not so. Studies show that expressing anger aggressively only aggravates it

Why These 6 Happiness “Boosters” Might Actually Make You Feel Worse

So actually sticking up for yourself and getting angry when you are wronged is normal and healthy, but venting…the idea of just letting out a torrent of negative emotions expressing how angry you are…that’s distinct from standing up for yourself, and it’s counterproductive.

Source: blogs.forbes.com

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