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Tuesday, 7 January 2014

How Anger Affects Your Health And Mind


effects of anger
Anger is a powerful emotion. If it isn’t handled appropriately, it may have destructive results for both you and your loved ones. Uncontrolled anger can lead to arguments, physical fights, physical abuse, assault and self-harm. On the other hand, well-managed anger can be a useful emotion that motivates you to make positive changes.

The physical effects


 Anger triggers the body’s ‘fight or flight’ response. Other emotions that trigger this response include fear, excitement and anxiety. The adrenal glands flood the body with stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. The brain shunts blood away from the gut and towards the muscles, in preparation for physical exertion. Heart rate, blood pressure and respiration increase, the body temperature rises and the skin perspires. The mind is sharpened and focused.

Health problems


The constant flood of stress chemicals and associated metabolic changes that accompany recurrent unmanaged anger can eventually cause harm to many different systems of the body. Some of the short and long-term health problems that have been linked to unmanaged anger include:
  • Headache
  • Digestion problems, such as abdominal pain
  • Insomnia
  • Increased anxiety
  • Depression
  • High blood pressure
  • Skin problems, such as eczema
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke.

 

Fight, Flight…or Die?

When anger kicks in, your body readies itself to respond to a perceived threat. Your muscles tense…your digestive processes stop…and certain brain centers start firing in ways that alter your brain chemistry.

These functions reflect our genetically coded response to danger. Unfortunately, nowadays, these strong chemical reactions are inappropriately triggered by minor annoyances—like getting cut off in traffic or being spoken to unkindly.
 
For modern humans, even thinking about a stressful situation can spark a full-blown “fight-or-flight” response.

In fight-or-flight, your body’s resources mobilize for immediate physical action. Any bodily function not directly related to fighting or fleeing is put on hold, including:
    • Digestion
    • Assimilation
    • Cell production
    • Body maintenance
    • Circulation (except to the skeletal muscles involved in the fight-or-flight process)
    • Healing
    • Immunological defenses

Long-Term Consequences from a Moment of Fury

The health consequences of continual fight-or-flight response can be severe. According to Dr. Mercola, a highly regarded and widely published natural health practitioner, our automatic anger response leads to health problems like:
  • Headaches
  • Digestive imbalances
  • Insomnia
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • High blood pressure
  • Skin problems, including eczema
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke

Is Your Anger Putting You At Risk for Heart Problems?

Your heart is especially vulnerable to the deadly effects of anger and its consequences. Researchers at Washington State University conducted a study with participants 50 and older.

Those with explosive tempers were significantly more likely to have arterial calcium deposits—a primary indicator of heart attack risk—than those who didn’t.

Study author Bruce Wright, M.D., says lashing out in anger can make stress hormones surge and injure blood vessel linings. But repressing anger is also dangerous.

In fact, Dr. Johan Denollet of the Tilburg University in the Netherlands headed a study of heart disease patients last year—and found that holding in your anger triples your risk of heart attack!

Unhelpful ways to deal with anger


Many people express their anger in inappropriate and harmful ways, including:
  • Anger explosions – some people have very little control over their anger and tend to explode in rages. Raging anger may lead to physical abuse or violence. A person who doesn’t control their temper can isolate themselves from family and friends. Some people who fly into rages have low self-esteem, and use their anger as a way to manipulate others and feel powerful.

  • Anger repression – some people consider that anger is an inappropriate or ‘bad’ emotion, and choose to suppress it. However, bottled anger often turns into depression and anxiety. Some people vent their bottled anger at innocent parties, such as children or pets.

Expressing anger in healthy ways


Suggestions on how to express your anger in healthy ways include:
  • If you feel out of control, walk away from the situation temporarily, until you cool down.
  • Recognise and accept the emotion as normal and part of life.
  • Try to pinpoint the exact reasons why you feel angry.
  • Once you have identified the problem, consider coming up with different strategies on how to remedy the situation.
  • Do something physical, such as going for a run or playing sport.

Suggestions for long-term anger management


The way you typically express anger may take some time to modify. Suggestions include:
  • Keep a diary of your anger outbursts, to try and understand how and why you get mad.
  • Consider assertiveness training, or learning about techniques of conflict resolution.
  • Learn relaxation techniques, such as meditation or yoga.
  • See a counsellor or psychologist if you still feel angry about events that occurred in your past.
  • Take regular exercise.

The benefits of regular exercise in mood management


People who are stressed are more likely to experience anger. Numerous worldwide studies have documented that regular exercise can improve mood and reduce stress levels. The effect may be twofold: physical exertion burns up stress chemicals, and it also boosts production of mood-regulating neurotransmitters in the brain, including endorphins and catecholamines.

Teaching children how to express anger


Expressing anger appropriately is a learned behaviour. Suggestions on helping your child to deal with strong feelings include:
  • Lead by example.
  • Let them know that anger is natural and should be expressed.
  • Treat your child’s feelings with respect.
  • Teach practical problem-solving skills.
  • Encourage open and honest communication in the home.
  • Allow them to express their anger in appropriate ways.
  • Explain the difference between aggression and anger.
  • Punish aggression or violence, but not appropriately expressed anger.
  • Teach your child different ways of calming and soothing themselves.

Where to get help

  • Your doctor
  • Counsellor

Things to remember

  • The long-term physical effects of uncontrolled anger include increased anxiety, high blood pressure and headache.
  • Anger is a positive and useful emotion, if it is expressed appropriately.
  • Long-term strategies for anger management include regular physical exercise, learning relaxation techniques and counselling.






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Caught on camera: Jealous friend throws acid on Naomi Oni's face... then taunted her online by asking: "Who looks like a horror film character now?" (VIDEO)


Mary Konye, 21, allegedly threw acid in the face of her friend Naomi Oni (left, today) because she was jealous of her looks. Miss Oni (top right before the attack, bottom right afterwards) was left with horrific injuries after Konye allegedly disguised herself in a niqab and doused her with sulphuric acid as she walked home from work at an east London Victoria's Secrets lingerie shop. Today jurors were shown a CCTV image allegedly showing Konye following the victim while dressed in the Muslim veil, moments before the attack (centre). It is alleged afterwards she posted a picture online of Freddie Krueger from Nightmare On Elm Street, with the message underneath: 'Who looks like Wrong Turn now?' - a reference to a character in the horror film.


This is the moment a jealous student disguised herself in a niqab and stalked her friend before throwing acid in her face, a court heard today.
Mary Konye, 21, then posted a gruesome image from Nightmare on Elm Street along with the gloating message 'Who looks like Wrong Turn now?' - a reference to a character in the horror film of the same name - after attacking her friend Naomi Oni, jurors were told.
Naomi Oni, an assistant at a Victoria's Secret lingerie shop, was left with life-changiong injuries after Konye disguised herself in the veil and doused her with sulphuric acid as she walked home from work, it is alleged.
Today jurors were shown a CCTV image allegedly showing Konye following the victim while dressed in the Muslim veil, moments before the attack.

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Stalked: CCTV images shown to jurors show victim Naomi Oni, right, being followed by a woman in a niqab, alleged to be her friend Mary Konye who then doused her in acid
Stalked: CCTV images shown to jurors show victim Naomi Oni, right, being followed by a woman in a niqab, alleged to be her friend Mary Konye who then doused her in acid
 
Snaresbrook Crown Court heard that Konye was jealous about Naomi's looks, and she was taunted when the victim compared her to the horror movie character.
 

Seeking revenge, she set out to 'ruin Naomi's looks' and confessed to confidents she planned to attack her friend with acid, jurors heard.
Kamilah Andrews, a friend of Konye, told police she had threatened to attack Naomi with acid so she would know 'how it feels' to feel bad about her appearance.
Gareth Patterson, prosecuting, said: 'Kamilah states that the defendant was insecure about her looks and that Naomi had insulted her.

Followed: Naomi Oni, 21, circled, using her oyster card at Stratford station before she was attacked
Followed: Naomi Oni, 21, circled, using her oyster card at Stratford station before she was attacked
Naomi Oni, an assistant at a Victoria's Secret lingerie shop, was left with life-changiong injuries
Naomi Oni, an assistant at a Victoria's Secret lingerie shop, was left with life-changiong injuries

CCTV shows Naomi Oni walking through Stratford station and being followed by someone in a niqab
CCTV shows Naomi Oni walking through Stratford station and being followed by someone in a niqab


'And there was a particular insult that was used, and a reference to a particular horror film and a reference to a particular disfigured character in the horror film - "Wrong Turn".
'It involves cannibal characters and disfigured characters, one in particular called a Wrong Turn.
'And Naomi had been rude to the defendant and said she looked like a Wrong Turn, that particular insult stung Mary Konye.
'Kamilah states that the defendant would complain that the victim would never compliment her about her looks.
CCTV footage which shows a woman in a niqab following Naomi Oni through Stratford station
CCTV footage which shows a woman in a niqab following Naomi Oni through Stratford station
Jurors were shown a CCTV image allegedly showing Konye following the victim while dressed in the Muslim veil, moments before the attack
Jurors were shown a CCTV image allegedly showing Konye following the victim while dressed in the Muslim veil, moments before the attack



This still shows Naomi Oni holding bags at Statford station in east London before she was attacked
This still shows Naomi Oni holding bags at Statford station in east London before she was attacked



Mary Konye is accused of being the woman in the niqab creeping up of Naomi Oni at Stratford station
Mary Konye is accused of being the woman in the niqab creeping up of Naomi Oni at Stratford station

It is alleged that Mary Konye is the woman in the niqab and followed Naomi Oni before attacking her with acid
It is alleged that Mary Konye is the woman in the niqab and followed Naomi Oni before attacking her with acid

'Kamilah Andrews states that this greatly affected the defendant, because she admired Naomi, almost to the point of obsession.'
He told jurors that Konye, who studied business and finance at Hertfordshire University and had known Naomi since their school days, threatened to seek revenge by disfiguring her friend.
Mr Patterson said: 'Kamilah states that the defendant would repeatedly say what she would like to do to Naomi.
'She states that the defendant would say 'What if I bought acid and threw it in her face, so she would know how she makes me feel?'
'Kamilah also states that the defendant told her she had joked to others about throwing acid on someone and that someone had suggested to the defendant that she should wear a 'nijab' [sic] so the police could not identify her.
'Following the attack on the victim Kamilah saw that the defendant had updated her profile on 'WhatsApp'.

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Meet the man who believes he is Jesus Christ reincarnated, despite being arrested more than 40 times and banned from Britain.

 

Inri Cristo has been dressing up as Christ since 1979 and tells followers: "I can be crazy but not dumb"


Modern Jesus: When not giving sermons, Inri likes to get around on his motor scooter (Barcroft)


This man believes he is Jesus Christ reincarnated despite being arrested more than 40 times and banned from Britain.

Brazilian preacher Inri Cristo, 66, dresses up as Christ and has been spreading his message to hundreds of 'followers' for decades.

But not everyone appreciates his sermons, and the bearded man has spent plenty of time in police custody for his views on capitalism, abortion and even Christmas.

In fact, when Inri began his religious path in 1979 by visiting 27 countries, it resulted in him being expelled from the United States, Venezuela and Britain.

He said he first experienced the revelation he was Christ during a religious fast in Santiago, Chile.

Since childhood he had been following a powerful voice that 'speaks in his head' but it was only on this occasion that it told him: "I am your Father. The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.”

And despite seeing himself as Jesus reborn, Inri says Christmas is just a day where the rich humiliate the poor.

Praying: Inri Cristo believes he is Jesus Christ reincarnated (Barcroft)


He said: "It is a day when the little sons of the rich can show the gifts they received while the poor children only get a crumb."

He added: "So it is a very sad day for anyone who sees things with the eyes that I see.”

He said: "I know that there are countless people scattered throughout Brazil and the world whose hearts beat together with mine."

And that thought has kept him going, and he now runs his own church, the 'Soust' (Suprema Ordem Universal da Santíssima Trindade), on farmland outside Brasilia, the capital of Brazil.

He calls this sanctuary the 'New Jerusalem'.

He and his followers survive on homegrown fruit like bananas, avocados and mangos as well as a vegetable garden.

His eldest disciple, Abevere, has been following him for 32 years and is now 86 years old.

His youngest is now 24 years old and first met Inri when she was just a two years old.

Leader: Inri walks the grounds of his Soust compound with his devoted disciples (Barcroft) 


His quirky life has led to critics saying he is mentally ill - an accusation he firmly denies.

He said: “I can be crazy but not dumb."

He added: "Madness is different from dementia. It is the mother of philosophers, prophets and inventors.

"My mission is to prepare the elect, the survivors of the inevitable nuclear hecatomb that will culminate in the end of this chaotic world, for the formation of the new earthly society, which will strive to fulfill the Creator's will.”


Here he is making some bread:


 
 
 
 
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Monday, 6 January 2014

PHOTOS: Eddie Murphy's PDA at the LA Lakers home game

Even though Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets Sunday night, 52-year-old Eddie Murphy showed loads of Public Display of Affection to his 34-year-old model girlfriend, Paige Butcher, throughout the game, holding hands and smooching for all to see.....
Love on the court: Eddie Murphy kissed his girlfriend Paige Butcher courtside at basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers game Sunday
Love on the court: Eddie Murphy kissed his girlfriend Paige Butcher courtside at basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers game Sunday

Inseparable: The lovebirds met two years ago on the set of Big Momma's House 2
Inseparable: The lovebirds met two years ago on the set of Big Momma's House 2


Raw magnetism: It is easy to see why Paige is so enamored with the charismatic multimillionaire
 

Like a Boomerang: The Aussie soon turned round so she could kiss the star once again on the lips
 
It beats Harlem Nights: No doubt Eddie enjoys sharing pizza with the saucy blonde more than heading home to New York
 




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PHOTOS: Lauren Silverman looking confident with her preggy curves in a white Melissa Odabash swimsuit and relaxing with Simon Cowell onboard yacht

She's set to give birth in just a month so no doubt Simon Cowell wanted to make sure his girlfriend, Lauren Silverman is well-rested ahead of her due date. 

Loved-up: Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are enjoying a relaxing yacht trip around St Barts and were pictured together looking close on Sunday
 
 
Loved-up: Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are enjoying a relaxing yacht trip around St Barts and were pictured together looking close on Sunday
 
Happy in each other's company: The couple take some time to have a chat as they wander around the Slipstream yacht
Happy in each other's company: The couple take some time to have a chat as they wander around the Slipstream yacht
 
Watch yourself: Lauren displayed a fancy piece of wristwear as she leaned on a chair for support
 
 
Watch yourself: Lauren displayed a fancy piece of wristwear as she leaned on a chair for support
 
Despite 36-year-old Lauren being eight months pregnant, she looked incredibly elegant in a white bandeau swimsuit by Melissa Odabash which had a gold metal detail at the front.
 

TV mogul  Simon Cowell was happy to follow his love around the yacht and the pair seemed to be engaged in happy conversation throughout the day.
At one point, the New Yorker protectively patted her bump and then covered up in a pretty cream and gold kaftan later on, to make sure that she didn't get too much sun.

Looking good: The pretty brunette looked confident with her curves in a white Melissa Odabash swimsuit
 
                               

Looking good: The pretty brunette looked confident with her curves in a white Melissa Odabash swimsuit
H 2 whoa: Simon made sure he was well-hydrated while enjoying a day in the sun
H 2 whoa: Simon made sure he was well-hydrated while enjoying a day in the sun
 
Fancy a change? Simon was once again rocking his favourite pair of Bermuda shorts while on his yacht
 
                              

Fancy a change? Simon was once again rocking his favourite pair of Bermuda shorts while on his yacht
He's a lucky boy! Cowell checks out his gorgeous partner as she waltzed around the boat
He's a lucky boy! Cowell checks out his gorgeous partner as she waltzed around the boat

Anytime now: She's due to give birth next month but Lauren Silverman still looked stunning in her bandeau one-piece
Anytime now: She's due to give birth next month but Lauren Silverman still looked stunning in her bandeau one-piece
 
A mother's love: The gorgeous lady patted her bump protectively as she walked around deck
A mother's love: The gorgeous lady patted her bump protectively as she walked around deck
All white: Lauren hasn't let pregnancy get in the way of her looking incredibly stylish
All white: Lauren hasn't let pregnancy get in the way of her looking incredibly stylish
 
 
Hang on a minute: The socialite stopped to make a few adjustments to her cozzie as she gazed out into the sunset
Hang on a minute: The socialite stopped to make a few adjustments to her cozzie as she gazed out into the sunset
 
According to the Daily Star, the five-time Emmy nominee planned to tie the knot with the Manhattan socialite at the island's luxurious One Sandy Lane.
Sources at the posh resort claimed that employees were asked to sign confidentiality agreements for the 'hush hush' function.
'We've heard Simon has arranged some sort of ceremony,' a resort guest told the newspaper.
'But everyone has been kept guessing and it's believed it could be some sort of blessing before the baby arrives. But you never know, it's all so secretive that everyone could be caught on the hop by a surprise wedding.'
On reflection: Lauren took a moment to gaze out at the beautiful view ahead
On reflection: Lauren took a moment to gaze out at the beautiful view ahead
Time to think: No doubt Lauren had a chance to think about becoming a mother for the second time
Time to think: No doubt Lauren had a chance to think about becoming a mother for the second time





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