There have been times in my life where I got angry and ended up hurting people whom I cared about. Whenever I think back about these bursts of anger, the consequences of me lashing out were always bad.
I have also experienced people unleashing their anger at me and again, the consequence for me was not great.
Anger can cause problems in your life. If left long enough, the negative expression of anger not only affects those around us but also impacts our quality of life and health.
Dealing With Anger and Uncertainty
The NZ government strategy to dealing with the COVID-19 crisis was to put the county into Level-4 lockdown. For the last 4 weeks, I have been living in “lockdown” with my son and husband.
The normal exercise of grocery shopping is now a stressful one. Only one person in the household can go to the supermarket and when you get to the supermarket, you have to manage the required 2-meters distance from each other, shop for your groceries, and keep yourself safe from cross-contamination.
COVID-19 has thrown uncertainty and disruption to our world, our communities, and our lives. As a result, many of us are feeling angry and scared. The basis of this anger comes from our fear of the unknown and having to deal with uncertainty.
