When anger arises there’s often an accompanying physical display of tension in the body—a red and contorted face, sweating, weakness in the legs, a churning of the gut—you can feel the effects of fury. How might these physical manifestations of emotion affect the body?
A recent study found that anger may lead to blood vessel damage, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. The study provides further physiological evidence that negative emotions could affect cardiovascular health. Previous observational studies have also found that negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, and sadness not only affect individuals mentally but also significantly harm physical health, increasing the mortality risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
